TABLE 6.
Prevalence of the different TRUS abnormalities in fertile control subjects and in oligo/azoospermic patients subdivided on the basis of gonadotropin values. Prostate hyperemia has been diagnosed in presence of areas of moderate increase in vascularity, as previously reported 9
| C group (n = 63) | P group (n = 238) | Pa group (n = 113) | Pb group (n = 125) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate hyperplasia | 6.3% (4) | 13.9% (33) | 17.7% (20)* | 10.4% (13) |
| Prostate inhomogeneity | 9.5% (6) | 34.4% (82)* | 41.6% (47)* | 28.0% (35)* , # |
| Prostate hyperemia | 1.6% (1) | 16.0% (38)* | 21.2% (24)* | 11.2% (14)* , # |
| Seminal vesicle ectasia or inhomogeneity | 3.2% (2) | 18.1% (43)* | 23.9% (27)* | 12.8% (16)* , # |
| Ectasia of deferens ducts | 0% (0) | 4.6% (11) | 8.0% (9)* | 1.6% (2) # |
Abbreviations: C, controls; P, infertile pts; Pa, infertile pts with FSH < 8 U/L; Pb, infertile pts with FSH > 8 U/L.
*
p < 0.05 vs. C.
#
p < 0.05 vs. Pa.