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Successful Clinical Pregnancy and Livebirth was Achieved after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection in a Globozoospermic Patient: A Case Report  

Kim, Eun-Kyung (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University)
Kim, Eun-Ha (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University)
Kim, Eun-Ah (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University)
Kwon, Hwang (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University)
Hong, Jae-Yup (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University)
Choi, Dong-Hee (CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University)
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Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine / v.37, no.1, 2010 , pp. 83-88 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: Globozoospermia is observed in <0.1% of male infertile patients. The aim of this study is to report the successful clinical outcome in man with globozoospermia. Design: A case report. Method: A 36-year-old man and 32-year-old partner visited our fertility center with 6 years infertility duration. The semen analysis revealed globozoospermia combined with oligozoospermia which was stained with Diff-Quick method. ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection) was performed on 12 matured oocytes. Result: 5 injected oocytes were fertilized normally. 5 embryos were transferred on day 3 after oocyte retrieval. The patient became pregnant and delivered a healthy boy at 39 weeks of gestation. Conclusion: In case of globozoospermia, it has a low fertilization rate even though ICSI method is used. The favorable technique is still needed to increase the fertilization rate.
Keywords
Globozoospermia; ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection);
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