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- The Testicular "Heart Attack" That Wasn't Torsion2026-02-27
A single case of segmental testicular infarction resolved with heparin — no surgery, no orchiectomy
Segmental Testicular Infarction: A Case Report testicular disease case report
- Gene Variant Floods Sperm With Chromosome Errors2026-01-25
A single inherited frameshift variant left 18.8% of one man's sperm missing sex chromosomes entirely — and drove repeated miscarriages
Homozygous C12orf40 Variant Contributes to Severe Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia and Sperm Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy genetics male infertility spermatogenesis case report pregnancy
- Rare Scrotal Cyst Mistaken for Tumor, Costs a Testicle2026-01-19
Meconium periorchitis — a sterile scrotal mass affecting 1 in 30,000 newborns — is routinely misdiagnosed as teratoma, potentially driving unnecessary orchiectomy
Meconium Periorchitis case report pediatric urology testicular disease pathology
- When the "Tumor" Was Just Misplaced Spleen2025-11-17
A 10-year-old's para-testicular "tumors" turned out to be ectopic splenic tissue — a rare anomaly that can prevent unnecessary surgery if recognized
An Unexpected Bond: Unraveling a Case of Spleno-Gonadal Fusion Anomaly Mistaken for Lymph Node and Testicular Tumor case report cryptorchidism pediatric urology testicular disease pathology
- Two Brothers, One Gene, Zero Sperm Motility2025-11-11
Two siblings share novel homozygous DNHD1 mutations causing severe flagellar defects and near-total sperm immotility
Novel Biallelic *DNHD1* Variants Associated with Male Infertility with Severe MMAF Phenotype genetics male infertility semen quality case report
- Mutant DNA Repair Gene Found in Two Infertile Men2025-09-15
Two men with severe OAT carried novel loss-of-function variants in MDC1, a DNA damage checkpoint protein — one ICSI attempt failed
Novel Variants in MDC1 are Associated With Severe Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia genetics male infertility semen quality case report
- A Rare Penile Condition With Almost No Research2025-07-07
Only 8 studies exist on hard-flaccid syndrome — most are case reports, leaving diagnosis and treatment without any established guidelines.
Hard-Flaccid Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Aetiopathophysiology, Clinical Presentation and Management erectile dysfunction sexual dysfunction systematic review pelvic floor case report
- Four Patients, Three Conflicts, One Recommendation2024-03-05
A 4-patient case series — with manufacturer financial ties declared by 3 of 5 authors — reports high satisfaction with a subcutaneous silicone penile implant post-prostatectomy.
Himplant® Subcutaneous Penile Implant Improves Penile Appearance and Erectile Dysfunction After Radical Prostatectomy: A Case Series penile prosthesis erectile dysfunction prostate cancer case report