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Case Reports
. 2011 Jan;10(1):20-2.
doi: 10.4103/1450-1147.82115.

Zinner's Syndrome

J Kuo  1 , C Foster, D K Shelton
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Case Reports

Zinner's Syndrome

J Kuo et al. World J Nucl Med. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

A 52-year-old male was subjected to an F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) study for the evaluation of newly diagnosed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. An incidental non-FDG avid urinary bladder mass was detected, as well as an absent kidney. Ureterocele was suspected, but subsequently a seminal vesicle cyst was confirmed on a CT urogram.

Keywords: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography; Zinner's syndrome; renal agenesis; seminal vesicle cyst; ureterocele.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
F-18 FDG PET/CT study, showing coronal section of abdomen and pelvis. The scan shows an enlarged spleen with relatively more FDG uptake than the liver. In addition, there are metabolically active inguinal, iliac, periaortic, prevertebral lymph nodes, as well as increased bone marrow activity. The left kidney is absent with compensatory hypertrophy of right kidney
Figure 2
Figure 2
F-18 FDG PET/CT study, showing an axial section of pelvis. An incidental non-FDG avid urinary bladder mass is noted on the left side posteriorly (arrow)
Figure 3
Figure 3
CT urogram shows a urinary bladder mass having higher attenuation density with the pre-contrast images. The lesion does not demonstrate any significant enhancement
Figure 4
Figure 4
A sagittal view of the CT urogram with and without contrast, showing the seminal vesicle cyst
Figure 5
Figure 5
A coronal view of the mass, with and without contrast. Note the bright ureter in the midline of the bladder. This ureter originates from the right kidney
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