Zinner syndrome:A case report and review of the literature
CAO Jia-dong
ZHU Shou-lun
BAI Zun-guang
WANG Zhao-hui
WENG Xiang-tao
HE Jun-wei
WANG Shu-sheng
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 of Zinner 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.Conclusion: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.
Keywords：Zinner syndromeseminal vesicle cystrenal agenesistransrectal aspiration of seminal vesicle cyst
Publication Date：2017-05-02
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 452-454 )