Unusual association between testicular tuberculosis and microdeletion of the Y chromosome in an infertile patient with azoospermia.

Introduction: and importance: Infertility affects approximately 10-15% of couples worldwide. Several causes are incriminated such as hormonal abnormalities, infections, genetic disorders, testicular cancer, varicocele, and others. Herein, we report a case of an unusual association between testicular tuberculosis and microdeletion of the Y chromosome in an infertile patient and we discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties.