Round-Headed spermatozoa: A case report

A case is presented of a patient in whom over 90% of spermatozoa had distinctive round heads as seen by light microscopy. Other features of his semen were only slightly abnormal. Electron microscopy revealed spermatozoa with no acrosome confirming the sterility of the patient. With such men other me...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pathology 1985, Vol.17 (1), p.67-70
Hauptverfasser:	Tyler, John P.P., Boadle, R.A., Stevens, S.M.B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult electron and microscopy Humans Infertility Infertility, Male - pathology light Male Microscopy, Electron round-headed spermatozoa Sperm Head - ultrastructure Spermatozoa - ultrastructure
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Zusammenfassung:	A case is presented of a patient in whom over 90% of spermatozoa had distinctive round heads as seen by light microscopy. Other features of his semen were only slightly abnormal. Electron microscopy revealed spermatozoa with no acrosome confirming the sterility of the patient. With such men other means of achieving a family must be considered.
ISSN:	0031-3025 1465-3931
DOI:	10.3109/00313028509063728