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Case Reports
. 2024 Dec;80(Suppl 1):S238-S242.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2022.05.012. Epub 2022 Jul 19.

Zinner syndrome: A mesonephric duct anomaly with renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ejaculatory duct obstruction

Varun Gupta  1 , Rizwan K Khan  2 , Lanka Praveen Kumar  3
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Zinner syndrome: A mesonephric duct anomaly with renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ejaculatory duct obstruction

Varun Gupta et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2024 Dec.

Abstract

Anomalies of the mesonephric duct are associated with a combination of renal agenesis/dysgenesis, ejaculatory duct obstruction, and seminal vesical cyst, called Zinner syndrome. We present a case of this rare syndrome in a young male patient, who initially presented with urinary symptoms. The relevant embryology and diagnostic modalities are discussed.

Keywords: Ejaculatory duct obstruction; Mesonephric duct abnormality; Seminal vesicle cyst; Zinner syndrome.

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