Infertility associated with Zinner syndrome: a case report

VernacularTitle:Zinner综合征伴不育1例报告
Author: Ci ZOU ¹ ; Dexin YU ; Hao GEN ; Xin SUN ; Weiwei QIAN ; Moran YANG
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1. 安徽医科大学第二附属医院泌尿外科，合肥　230601
Keywords: Seminal vesicles; Cysts; Zinner syndrome; Case reports
From: Chinese Journal of Urology 2022;43(4):307-308
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Zinner syndrome is a congenital genitourinary embryo malformation, which is clinically rare, difficult to diagnose, and usually found in the sexually active stage. MRI is the preferred method for diagnosis. Conservative treatment was usually conducted for most asymptomatic patients. Symptomatic patients can be treated by laparoscopic or robotic surgery. For patients with infertility complicated with ejaculatory duct obstruction, transurethral resection of the ejaculatory duct is feasible, which contributes to improving sperm vitality and quantity and increasing semen volume. However, some patients still have azoospermia after surgery. The etiology is needed further studied. A case of infertility with Zinner syndrome and ectopic ureteral opening in seminal vesicle cyst is reported.