Unilateral Renal Agenesis with Absent Ductus Deferens, Epididymis and Seminal Vesicle: Incidental Finding in a 22-Year-Old Patient with Maldevelopment of the Mesonephric Duct

2011 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renate Pichler ◽  
Josef Oswald ◽  
Bernhard Glodny ◽  
Viktor Skradski ◽  
Friedrich Aigner ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Abakar Djidda ◽  
Fatima-Ezzahrae Badi ◽  
Mouna Sabiri ◽  
Samia Elmanjra ◽  
Samira Lezar ◽  
...  

Zinner syndrome is a developmental anomaly of the urogenital tract. This condition is defined by the triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction. The syndrome is due to malformation of the mesonephric duct during embryogenesis. The condition used to be rare but is now frequently encountered due to the advent of MRI and CT. MRI confirms the diagnosis by revealing the seminal vesicle cyst and its contents, and the ejaculatory duct obstruction, while CT confirms renal agenesis. We report the case of a young patient with Zinner syndrome.


Author(s):  
Ara Ko ◽  
Sung Bin Park ◽  
Hyun Jeong Park ◽  
Eun Sun Lee

: Zinner syndrome is a rare congenital abnormality defined by a clinical triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction. Most patients are asymptomatic, but if the cystic dilatation of the seminal vesicle becomes significant, it can result in urinary symptoms such as dysuria and urinary retention. This rare developmental anomaly related to the mesonephric duct can also present with other abnormalities. Here, we report our experience of Zinner syndrome with bladder outlet obstruction and an ectopic ureter remnant.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1

Background: Renal agenesis is a congenital malformation that occurs due to the inhibition of metanephric blastema induction due to a decrease in ureteric bud activity. Although renal agenesis is not very rare, unilateral renal agenesis with ureterocele occurs rarely, and the coexistance of unilateral renal agenesis, ureterocele, and blind ended proximal ureter is very rare. Recently, we experienced a case of left renal agenesis with huge ureterocele, blind ended proximal ureter, and duplicated ureter on Computed tomography (CT) of a 17-year-old man who visited our emergency department with hematuria. Ureterocelectomy and nephrectomy were performed, and a translocation of seminal vesicle was also observed. This case is a very rare case, so we judged that it may be helpful in making treatment decisions in similar cases later. Case summary: A 17-year-old man without specific medical history visited our emergency department with hematuria and voiding difficulty. CT showed left ectopic kidney, megaureter and the blind ended proximal ureter. After ureterocelectomy and nephrectomy, pathological examination revealed seminal vesicles in the periphery of the kidney. After one year, the patient has no complications and no complaining symptoms complaints without any abnormal finding of follow up imaging test. Conclusions: This case report focuses on the treatment of renal agenesis with ureterocele, blind ended proximal ureter, duplicated megaureter and translocation of seminal vesicle. This rare case of treatment will be helpful in the determination of treatment for similar cases in the future. To establish standard treatment, data accumulation and well-designed studies are required.


2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 692-695
Author(s):  
Korhan Tuncer ◽  
Gizem Kilinc ◽  
Ismail Sert ◽  
Goksever Akpinar ◽  
Cem Tugmen

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Zinner’s Syndrome is a triad of mesonephric duct anomalies comprising unilateral renal agenesis, seminal vesicle cyst, and ejaculatory duct obstruction. In this study, we present a kidney recipient with ectopic ureter associated with Zinner’s syndrome and a literature review. CASE PRESENTATION A 59-year-old male with a history of chronic kidney disease and left renal agenesis underwent deceased donor kidney transplantation. After securing optimal renal functions, the patient underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan for the seroma that occurred under the incision. The final diagnosis was an ectopic distal ureter ending in the seminal vesicle cyst’s wall and ipsilateral renal agenesis. The patient was discharged without any complications and the clinical follow up was uneventful. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Congenital seminal vesicle disorders are usually associated with ipsilateral urinary duct anomalies stemming from the same embryonic structure. To our knowledge, this is the first case report that describes kidney transplantation in a patient with ipsilateral renal agenesis and ectopic ureter ending in the seminal vesicle cyst. In patients with renal agenesis, during the ipsilateral urinary tract anastomosis, the possibility of ectopic ureter should be kept in mind otherwise graft loss can occur with a high morbidity rate.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Devimeenal Jaganathan ◽  
Gopinathan Kathirvelu ◽  
Suriyaprakash Nagarajan ◽  
Usha Nandhini Ganesan

Zinner’s syndrome is a rare congenital abnormality consisting of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction. The mutual embryological origins of the seminal vesicle and the ureteral bud from the Wolffian duct result in both anomalous seminal vesicle and urinary tracts. Most cases have nonspecific symptoms such as prostatism, urinary urgency, dysuria, painful ejaculation, and perineal discomfort. The usual presentation is between the third and fourth decades of life, with infertility being the most common complaint. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging can easily detect this condition. We present here an extremely rare developmental anomaly involving the Wolffian ducts, which would remain undiagnosed but for radiologic imaging.


1973 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur I. Goldstein ◽  
Edward S. Ackerman ◽  
Robert Woodruff ◽  
John Poyas

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