Large seminal vesicle cyst obstructing the ureter of a solitary kidney

Congenital seminal vesicle cyst: prenatal diagnosis and postnatal laparoscopic excision with an attempt to preserve fertility

“…Most seminal vesical cysts remain asymptomatic until puberty, but with the widespread use of ultrasonography during pregnancy and infancy there are likely to be more asymptomatic cases [1,2]. The potential complications are infection, compression of the surrounding structures [3–6], infertility and malignant degeneration [7]. Paediatric urologist must consider all these factors and not neglect the preservation of future sexual potency and fertility.…”

“…The differential diagnosis of cystic pelvic masses in the male fetus and neonate includes ureterocele, congenital vesical diverticulum, rectal duplication, anterior myelomeningocele, teratoma, a dysplastic kidney in an ectopic position (often associated with congenital seminal vesicle cyst), but the most difficult differential diagnosis is cyst of the urogenital sinus or Müllerian remnants [14]. Several imaging techniques have been recommended in evaluating and differentiating pelvic cystic masses, especially ultrasonography [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], CT and MRI [16,17], which currently seem the ideal methods for differentiating cystic malformation of the pelvis in a young boy. They accurately show the anatomical relationships with the surrounding structures and help to plan surgical excision.…”

Seminal vesicle cyst presenting with acute retention of urine

“…with a wide range of clinical features related to urethra, bladder, bowel and prostate namely dysuria, perineal pain, features of bladder outlet obstruction and prostatitis, epididymitis and constipation. Very large cysts may be palpable abdominally (6). Large seminal vesicle cysts can present with acute retention of urine (7).…”

Seminal vesicle cysts and associated anomalies

“…There have been several subsequent reports of seminal vesicle cysts, many with associated ipsilateral renal agenesis [10–23]. However, there have been few large series of patients; Table 1 summarizes the reported cases [5,8–11,13,17,24,25–39].…”

“…There have been several subsequent reports of seminal vesicle cysts, many with associated ipsilateral renal agenesis [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. However, there have been few large series of patients; Table 1 summarizes the reported cases [5,[8][9][10][11]13,17,24,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39].…”