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Purpose: To investigate whether or not intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) using spermatozoa extracted from testis (TESE-ICSI) is a more effective treatment than ICSI with ejaculated spermatozoa (EJ-ICSI) for primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD).

Methods: We reported a case of PCD in which we performed TESE-ICSI after repeated failure of EJ-ICSI. Together with data from previous case reports, we compared the fertilization rate and pregnancy outcome of TESE-ICSI and EJ-ICSI.

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Unlabelled: Gastrointestinal perforation is a complication associated with steroid therapy or hypercortisolism, but it is rarely observed in patients with Cushing's disease in clinical practice, and only one case has been reported as a presenting symptom. Herein, we report a rare case of Cushing's disease in which a patient presented with gastrointestinal perforation as a symptom. A 79-year-old man complained of discomfort in the lower abdomen for 6 months.

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