Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6167382 | Urology | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Scrotal US was more sensitive in detecting functional azoospermia and more specific in detecting obstructive azoospermia. However, transrectal US was more sensitive in detecting obstructive azoospermia and more specific in detecting functional azoospermia. Both tests had greater specificity than sensitivity for obstructive azoospermia, indicating that US has the ability to exclude more than to diagnose cases of obstructive azoospermia. However, US is unlikely to completely replace testicular biopsy.
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Authors
Saad R. Abdulwahed, Essam-Eldeen M. Mohamed, Emad A. Taha, Medhat A. Saleh, Yaser M. Abdelsalam, Ehab O. ElGanainy,