Zinner syndrome:A case report and review of the literature.
- Author:
Jia-Dong CAO
1
;
Shou-Lun ZHU
1
;
Zun-Guang BAI
1
;
Zhao-Hui WANG
1
;
Xiang-Tao WENG
2
;
Jun-Wei HE
2
;
Shu-Sheng WANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Urology,Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou, Guangdong 510105,China.
2. The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou, Guangdong 510105,China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
renal agenesis;
seminal vesicle cyst;
transrectal aspiration of seminal vesicle cyst;
Zinner syndrome
- MeSH:
Cysts;
diagnostic imaging;
therapy;
Genital Diseases, Male;
diagnostic imaging;
therapy;
Humans;
Male;
Perineum;
Recurrence;
Retrospective Studies;
Seminal Vesicles;
diagnostic imaging;
Solitary Kidney;
complications;
Syndrome;
Ultrasonography;
Young Adult
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2017;23(5):452-454
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the clinical diagnosis and treatment of seminal vesicle cyst (SVC) associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis (Zinner syndrome) in order to promote the understanding of the disease.
METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data about 1 case ofZinner syndrome diagnosed and treated in our hospital and reviewed the literature related to this disease in domestic and foreign authoritative databases.
RESULTS:The patient was a 23-year-old male, diagnosed with Zinner syndrome, treated bytransrectal aspiration of SVC, and discharged from hospital 3 days postoperatively. Follow-upat 6 months after discharge found that the patient no longer felt perineal discomfort in the endstage of urination, but transrectal ultrasonography of the prostate revealedthe samevolume of fluid in the left seminal vesicles as before,which indicated recurrence.
CONCLUSIONS:SVC associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis can be considered asZinner syndrome. Transrectal aspiration of SVCcan relieve the local symptoms of the patient but relapse may easilyoccur. Therefore it is not recommended as the first-choice treatment of the disease.
