Biomedical subjects

E O Odunjo

Publications and source records attributed to E O Odunjo.

11 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1993

Testicular morphometric studies in Nigerian males.

A total of 102 autopsy subjects found to have seemingly normal testicular picture were analysed to determine acceptable normal morphometric values. The mean tubular diameter in the last trimester of intrauterined life is 43.8 mu in contrast to adult value of 173.0 mu. The mean basement membrane thickness increases from 3.2 mu in the last trimester to 6.9 mu in the 10-14 years age range. The adult mean testicular score count is 19.3 in contrast to 5.3 observed in the last trimester. While Sertoli cells predominate in the last trimester of intrauterine life, many spermatozoa are seen during the period 15-19 years.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1993

Morphological changes found in the testes of 177 Nigerian males investigated for infertility.

One hundred and seventy-seven men who had testicular biopsies done for infertility investigations over a 5-year period (1983-1987) were studied. Twenty per cent had normal histological pictures. Varying degrees of hypospermatogenesis were seen in 49% while 19% had chronic non-specific orchitis. The remaining 12% had various other pathological changes.

Biopsy↗

PubMed1989

Sacrococcygeal teratomas in Lagos, Nigeria: relationship of age, sex, clinical type and histopathology to prognosis in 30 cases.

From 1973 to 1986, 30 cases of sacrococcygeal teratomas were seen at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). 67% of the tumours were benign and 33% malignant. There were 25 girls and 5 boys. Majority of the benign cases were operated before the age of 3 months and all had types I & II lesions. All the patients with malignant tumours had significant presacral and endopelvic components; some of these presented clinically with urinary retention, constipation, inability to walk and neurologic deficit. Our surgical experience is compared with the reports from other centres both within and outside Africa.

Child, Preschool↗

PubMed1973