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Descriptor English: Sertoli Cell-Only Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome de Sólo Células de Sertoli
Descriptor síndrome de sólo células de Sertoli
Entry term(s) aplasia de células germinales
Scope note: Tipo de infertilidad masculina en el que no se observan células germinales en los TÚBULOS SEMINÍFEROS (tipo I) o existe un escaso número de células germinales en una minoría de los túbulos (tipo II). Las características comprenden AZOOSPERMIA, MASCULINIZACIÓN normal y ausencia de alteraciones cromosómicas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome de Células de Sertoli
Descriptor French: Syndrome de Del Castillo
Entry term(s): Del Castillo Syndrome
Germinal Cell Aplasia
Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome
Tree number(s): C12.100.500.430.754
C12.100.750.700.754
C12.200.294.430.754
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054331
Scope note: A type of male infertility in which no germ cells are visible in any of the biopsied SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES (type I) or in which germ cells are present in a minority of tubules (type II). Clinical features include AZOOSPERMIA, normal VIRILIZATION, and normal chromosomal complement.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Infertility, Male (1973-2007)
Sertoli Cells (1973-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
DeCS ID: 52601
Unique ID: D054331
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Sertoli Cell-Only Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M0504120
Scope note A type of male infertility in which no germ cells are visible in any of the biopsied SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES (type I) or in which germ cells are present in a minority of tubules (type II). Clinical features include AZOOSPERMIA, normal VIRILIZATION, and normal chromosomal complement.
Preferred term Sertoli Cell-Only Syndrome
Entry term(s) Del Castillo Syndrome
Germinal Cell Aplasia
Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome



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