A case of Zinner’s syndrome (seminal vesicle cyst with ipsilateral renal agenesis) presenting antenatally

Abstract

We present a case of a male infant with right renal agenesis associated with an ipsilateral cystic abnormality of the seminal vesicle, also known as Zinner's syndrome. The infant presented with renal agenesis antenatally at the 20-week gestation anomaly scan, with the cystic seminal vesicle being identified postnatally. We suggest, therefore, that the absent kidney in Zinner's syndrome is a true congenital abnormality rather than a postnatal involution of a dysplastic kidney as has been previously argued by some [1]. The cystic seminal vesicle in our case was successfully treated with minimally invasive surgery in infancy, thus preventing the various morbidities with which this syndrome more usually presents in adulthood.

A Rare Disease Leading to Hypertension

“…To the best of our knowledge, only 5 cases had been published to date in the literature. [8][9][10][11][12] It was reported that perhaps the occurrence of these two abnormalities was incidental. 9 The unique feature of our case was that the presenting disorder was resistant hypertension.…”