Seminal Vesicle Cysts with Unilateral Renal Agenesis and Contralateral Ureteral Stenosis in a β-Thalassemic Patient: An Unknown Association by Incomplete Development of the Mesonephric Duct

Savica, Vincenzo; Santoro, Domenico; Monardo, Paolo; Ciolino, F.; Magistro, A.; Blandino, Alfredo; Bellinghieri, Guido

doi:10.1159/000109726

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“…Although radiology was most commonly used for the diagnostic examination, cystoscopy (30/214, 14.0%) and transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) (29/214, 13.6%) were used to obtain additional information. Diagnostic methods such as retrograde pyelography (7/214, 3.3%) (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14), radioactive nephrography (5/214, 2.3%) (9,(15)(16)(17)(18), positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) (2/214, 0.9%) (19,20), and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) (2/214, 0.9%) (21,22) were effective in special situations.…”

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Zinner syndrome: an updated pooled analysis based on 214 cases from 1999 to 2020: systematic review

Liu¹,

Li²,

Huang³

et al. 2021

Ann Palliat Med

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Zinner syndrome (ZS) is a rare anomaly of the Wolffian duct. We searched for case reports and case series to identify the most effective methods for examination and treatment. The PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Scopus databases were searched. Our searches yielded 160 case reports/case series and included 214 patients. The mean age at diagnosis was 29.35 years. The R:L distribution was 1:1. The most common symptoms were: frequency (24.3%), dysuria (23.1%) and perineal pain (20.2%) in ZS patients with clinical symptoms. The diagnostic investigations used most frequently were magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (67.8%) and ultrasonography (65.0%). Maximum flow rate on uroflowmetry, semen ejaculate volume, sperm count, and sperm motility were significantly lower in patients with ZS. Among 193 patients with treatment details, 65.8% underwent surgery; 9.8% underwent aspiration; 24.3% were followed with observation.Two patients died after surgery; all other patients remained asymptomatic after surgery. Fifty-two patients had complications and comorbidities. In patients with ZS, the most common symptoms are seminal vesicle cyst enlargement and compression of the bladder, ureter, and reproductive system. The diagnosis mostly depends on radiological examination. Surgery may be effective, but complications may occur.

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Zinner syndrome: an updated pooled analysis based on 214 cases from 1999 to 2020: systematic review

Liu¹,

Li²,

Huang³

et al. 2021

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“…[3] SVCs measuring < 5 cm in diameter are usually asymptomatic. [3,4] Symptomatic SVCs usually occur in the second to fourth decades of life, as the result of accumulated seminal fluid in the seminal vesicle caused by a blocked ejaculatory duct. [1,5] Symptoms generally develop because of irritation of the adjacent organs by the enlarged and inflamed cyst.…”

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A case of seminal vesicle cyst associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis diagnosed during an investigation of urinary incontinence

Çoşkun¹,

Dalkılıç²,

Sönmez³

et al. 2013

Turkish Journal of Urology

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Seminal vesicle cysts are rare and usually associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis. The diagnosis of seminal vesicle cysts may be delayed or missed because of the non-specific symptoms of this condition. In this study, we aimed to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of a left seminal vesicle cyst that was associated ipsilateral agenesis in a 24-year-old patient who presented to our outpatient department with urinary incontinence. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a seminal vesicle cyst measuring 40x45 mm in diameter. Although the patient's symptoms were relieved with cyst aspiration via transrectal ultrasonography, the symptoms recurred 6 months later.

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“…Seminal vesicle cysts can be acquired or congenital – the latter is generally associated with other developmental anomalies of the genitourinary tract [1]. The combination of a seminal vesicle cyst and ipsilateral renal agenesis is called Zinner syndrome.…”

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LAPAROSCOPY Fertility preservation in cases of laparoscopic treatment of seminal vesicle cysts

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Seminal vesicle cysts can cause sub- or infertility. Minimally invasive techniques have the advantage of preserving the vas deferens by the treatment of symptomatic cases. After reviewing the published articles, only a few of them presented data on fertility before and after surgery. The authors now report the successful treatment of two patients with seminal vesicle cysts, in which laparoscopic cyst removal resolved the symptoms, preserving fertility and erectile function. Due to the rarity of seminal vesicle cysts, preoperative examinations and treatment modalities should focus not only on the relief of symptoms but also on the preservation of fertility and erectile function.

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Seminal Vesicle Cysts with Unilateral Renal Agenesis and Contralateral Ureteral Stenosis in a β-Thalassemic Patient: An Unknown Association by Incomplete Development of the Mesonephric Duct

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

Zinner syndrome: an updated pooled analysis based on 214 cases from 1999 to 2020: systematic review

Zinner syndrome: an updated pooled analysis based on 214 cases from 1999 to 2020: systematic review

A case of seminal vesicle cyst associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis diagnosed during an investigation of urinary incontinence

LAPAROSCOPY Fertility preservation in cases of laparoscopic treatment of seminal vesicle cysts

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