Endocrine Abstracts

Chromosomal translocations or inversions, may cause spermatogenic failure. We present a case of a 35-years-old couple of identical twins: GD and GS. Both had criptorchidism and bilateral varicocele and underwent medical treatment first, and orchipexy and varicocelectomy subsequently at 7 years and 28 years respectively. GD at 31 years had left orchiectomy because of Leydig cell tumor. They were referred to our clinic for azoospermia and fatherhood desire. The patients were a n...

The XX male syndrome, also called ‘de la Chapelle syndrome’, has been renamed as ‘46, XX testicular disorder of sex development’ (DSD) in 2006. It occurs in about 1/20 000 male newborns. We describe a 57-years-old male who referred to our andrological outpatient clinic because of erectile dysfunction. He was a smoker and suffered from 15 years of type 2 diabetes mellitus; he was also carrying a euthyroid multinodular goiter. The physical examination include...