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Absent vas deferens

MedGen UID:
539922
Concept ID:
C0266444
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Absent deferent duct; Absent ductus deferens; Absent vasa; CAVD - Congenital aplasia of vas deferens; Congenital absence of the vas deferens; Congenital absence of vas deferens; Congenital aplasia of vas deferens; Vas deferens absent
SNOMED CT: CAVD - Congenital aplasia of vas deferens (702610009); Congenital aplasia of vas deferens (702610009); Vas deferens absent (300506000); Absent vasa (5286009); Congenital absence of vas deferens (5286009)
 
HPO: HP:0012873

Definition

Aplasia (congenital absence) of the vas deferens. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome
MedGen UID:
82785
Concept ID:
C0268301
Disease or Syndrome
Individuals with androgen insensitivity have a 46,XY karyotype and testes that produce age-appropriate androgen levels but have undermasculinized external genitalia due to defects in androgen action. The phenotype in PAIS varies depending on residual androgen receptor function, ranging from severe undermasculinization presenting as female-like external genitalia to male-appearing genitalia. The typical presentation comprises micropenis, severe hypospadias, and bifid scrotum with or without cryptorchidism (summary by Mongan et al., 2015).
Congenital bilateral aplasia of vas deferens from CFTR mutation
MedGen UID:
98021
Concept ID:
C0403814
Congenital Abnormality
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disease affecting epithelia of the respiratory tract, exocrine pancreas, intestine, hepatobiliary system, and exocrine sweat glands. Morbidities include recurrent sinusitis and bronchitis, progressive obstructive pulmonary disease with bronchiectasis, exocrine pancreatic deficiency and malnutrition, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal manifestations (meconium ileus, rectal prolapse, distal intestinal obstructive syndrome), liver disease, diabetes, male infertility due to hypoplasia or aplasia of the vas deferens, and reduced fertility or infertility in some women. Pulmonary disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in CF.
Vas deferens, congenital bilateral aplasia of, X-linked
MedGen UID:
934782
Concept ID:
C4310815
Disease or Syndrome
Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) is found in more than 25% of men with obstructive azoospermia, involving a complete or partial defect of the Wolffian duct derivatives. In 80% of men with CBAVD (see 277180), mutations are identified in the CFTR gene (602421). The forms caused by mutations in the CFTR and ADGRG2 genes are clinically indistinguishable (summary by Patat et al., 2016).

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PubMed

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Etiology

Hussein TM, Zakaria NH, Zahran AM
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Diagnosis

AbdElnaser T, Elkhiat YI, El-Azizi HM, Fatah E, Abd M, Elshibany AM, GamalEl Din SF
Hum Fertil (Camb) 2022 Oct;25(4):738-744. Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.1080/14647273.2021.1918352. PMID: 33908325
Gokhale S, Kochhar K
J Ultrasound Med 2021 Jun;40(6):1085-1090. Epub 2020 Sep 21 doi: 10.1002/jum.15500. PMID: 32955739
Shafik A
World J Urol 1996;14(6):393-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00183122. PMID: 8986043
Shafik A
Arch Androl 1996 Jan-Feb;36(1):67-79. doi: 10.3109/01485019608987884. PMID: 8824668
Ochsner MG, Brannan W, Goodier EH
JAMA 1972 Nov 20;222(8):1055-6. PMID: 4678949

Therapy

Shafik A
World J Urol 1996;14(6):393-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00183122. PMID: 8986043
Shafik A
Arch Androl 1996 Jan-Feb;36(1):67-79. doi: 10.3109/01485019608987884. PMID: 8824668
New MI
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Clinical prediction guides

AbdElnaser T, Elkhiat YI, El-Azizi HM, Fatah E, Abd M, Elshibany AM, GamalEl Din SF
Hum Fertil (Camb) 2022 Oct;25(4):738-744. Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.1080/14647273.2021.1918352. PMID: 33908325
Kirkpatrick J, Upadhyay V, Mirjalili SA, Taghavi K
J Pediatr Urol 2020 Dec;16(6):751-759. Epub 2020 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2020.08.001. PMID: 32933872

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