Globozoospermia Syndrome : Two Case Reports

Sanam Moradan; Behpour Yousefi

doi:10.12816/0006222

Article Details

Globozoospermia Syndrome : Two Case Reports

Authors:

Sanam Moradan | Behpour Yousefi

Publisher:

Lebanese Order of Physicians : Scientific Committee

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Lebanese Medical Journal 2014 Vol.62 Issue 3, pp.183-185

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

53140

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

00239852

DOI:

10.12816/0006222

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Abstract:

 Globozoospermia is a rare but severecause of male infertility. The presence of 100%round-headed spermatozoa and lack of acrosomeare the diagnostic criteria of total globozoospermia.The pathogenesis of globozoospermia most probablyoriginates in spermiogenesis, specifically in acrosomeformation and sperm head elongation. Mutations of anumbers of genes are linked to the globozoospermicphenotype. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)combined with assisted oocyte activation improvesthe fertilization rate of these cases.Two cases of globozoospermia with infertility arepresented in this study.

Article Details

Globozoospermia Syndrome : Two Case Reports

Authors:

Sanam Moradan | Behpour Yousefi

Publisher:

Lebanese Order of Physicians : Scientific Committee

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Lebanese Medical Journal 2014 Vol.62 Issue 3, pp.183-185

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

53140

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

00239852

DOI:

10.12816/0006222

Descriptors:

MALE INFERTILITY

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION

SEMEN

GENES

ANDROGENS

DIAGNOSIS

PATIENTS

Globozoospermia

Male Infertility

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Sanam Moradan | Behpour Yousefi

Publisher: Lebanese Order of Physicians : Scientific Committee

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Lebanese Medical Journal 2014 Vol.62 Issue 3, pp.183-185

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 53140

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 00239852

DOI: 10.12816/0006222

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Sanam Moradan | Behpour Yousefi

Publisher:

Lebanese Order of Physicians : Scientific Committee

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Lebanese Medical Journal 2014 Vol.62 Issue 3, pp.183-185

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

53140

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

00239852

DOI:

10.12816/0006222