Successful extraction of sperm cells after autologous bone marrow transplant: a case report

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Abstract

We present a case where microdissection testicular sperm extraction (m.T.E.S.E.) was used in a 36-year-old man after non-Hodgkin T-cell lymphoma treated with 2.5 years of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation (B.M.T.). During m.T.E.S.E. two areas of testis tissue with dilated seminiferous tubules were found both containing several sperm cells. These were cryopreserved and subsequently used for intracytoplasmic sperm injection, resulting in a pregnancy. Although the prognosis for sperm retrieval appears to be poor in most men who have undergone B.M.T., our case demonstrates that this is not an absolute conclusion.

Original languageEnglish
JournalScandinavian Journal of Urology
Volume53
Issue number2-3
Pages (from-to)174-175
Number of pages2
ISSN2168-1805
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jan 2019

Keywords

  • bone marrow transplantation
  • male infertility
  • microdissection testicular sperm extraction
  • Sperm retrieval

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