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Multiflagellar spermatozoa

MedGen UID:
368862
Concept ID:
C1968692
Finding
Synonym: Multi-tailed spermatozoa
 
HPO: HP:0034309

Definition

Spermatozoa with multiple flagella attached to the sperm head. [from HPO]

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Conditions with this feature

Infertility associated with multi-tailed spermatozoa and excessive DNA
MedGen UID:
98020
Concept ID:
C0403812
Disease or Syndrome
Spermatogenic failure-5 (SPGF5) is a form of male infertility associated with large-headed, multiflagellar, polyploid spermatozoa (Dieterich et al., 2007). For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of spermatogenic failure, see SPGF1 (258150).
Spermatogenic failure 77
MedGen UID:
1824018
Concept ID:
C5774245
Disease or Syndrome
Spermatogenic failure-77 (SPGF77) is characterized by male infertility due to extreme oligozoospermia or azoospermia. Nearly all spermatozoa present on semen analysis are morphologically abnormal, with amorphous, enlarged, and/or fragmented heads, and some are multiflagellated. Testicular tissue shows arrest at the round spermatid stage (Wyrwoll et al., 2022). For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of spermatogenic failure, see SPGF1 (258150).
Spermatogenic failure, X-linked, 7
MedGen UID:
1840203
Concept ID:
C5829567
Disease or Syndrome
X-linked spermatogenic failure-7 (SPGFX7) is characterized by male infertility due to significantly reduced sperm concentration and progressive motility, with abnormalities of the head and flagella. Patient sperm show insufficient individualization, excessive residual cytoplasm, and defects in acrosome development (Zhang et al., 2023). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of spermatogenic failure, see SPGF1 (258150).

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Eloualid A, Rouba H, Rhaissi H, Barakat A, Louanjli N, Bashamboo A, McElreavey K
Fertil Steril 2014 Apr;101(4):1086-90. Epub 2014 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.12.040. PMID: 24484996

Diagnosis

Hamza L, Gaitch N, Sallem A, Boucekkine N, Girodon E, Oumeziane A, Attal N, Wolf JP, Bienvenu T
Andrologia 2020 Dec;52(11):e13868. Epub 2020 Oct 28 doi: 10.1111/and.13868. PMID: 33118205

Prognosis

Hamza L, Gaitch N, Sallem A, Boucekkine N, Girodon E, Oumeziane A, Attal N, Wolf JP, Bienvenu T
Andrologia 2020 Dec;52(11):e13868. Epub 2020 Oct 28 doi: 10.1111/and.13868. PMID: 33118205

Clinical prediction guides

Hamza L, Gaitch N, Sallem A, Boucekkine N, Girodon E, Oumeziane A, Attal N, Wolf JP, Bienvenu T
Andrologia 2020 Dec;52(11):e13868. Epub 2020 Oct 28 doi: 10.1111/and.13868. PMID: 33118205

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