Zinner syndrome: A first case report from Ethiopia
A triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction has been called Zinner syndrome since its first description in 1914 by Zinner. It is a very rare congenital abnormality of the male genitourinary tract due to abnormal embryologic deve...
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| author | Erko Beyene, MD Engidawork Tadele, MD Meti Negassa, MD |
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| description | A triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction has been called Zinner syndrome since its first description in 1914 by Zinner. It is a very rare congenital abnormality of the male genitourinary tract due to abnormal embryologic development of the Wolffian ducts. There have been several case reports from different parts of the world about the clinical and imaging findings of these anomaly. In this case report, we present the first case report of Zinner syndrome in a 28-year-old male Ethiopian patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0bc37121480f495c922e93e2e5ac7bcd2022-12-22T04:39:25ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332023-01-011818690Zinner syndrome: A first case report from EthiopiaErko Beyene, MD0Engidawork Tadele, MD1Meti Negassa, MD2School of medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.School of medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSchool of Medicine, Myungsung Medical College, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaA triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction has been called Zinner syndrome since its first description in 1914 by Zinner. It is a very rare congenital abnormality of the male genitourinary tract due to abnormal embryologic development of the Wolffian ducts. There have been several case reports from different parts of the world about the clinical and imaging findings of these anomaly. In this case report, we present the first case report of Zinner syndrome in a 28-year-old male Ethiopian patient.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322008469EthiopiaRenal agenesisSeminal vesicle cystZinner syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Erko Beyene, MD Engidawork Tadele, MD Meti Negassa, MD Zinner syndrome: A first case report from Ethiopia Radiology Case Reports Ethiopia Renal agenesis Seminal vesicle cyst Zinner syndrome |
| title | Zinner syndrome: A first case report from Ethiopia |
| title_full | Zinner syndrome: A first case report from Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Zinner syndrome: A first case report from Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zinner syndrome: A first case report from Ethiopia |
| title_short | Zinner syndrome: A first case report from Ethiopia |
| title_sort | zinner syndrome a first case report from ethiopia |
| topic | Ethiopia Renal agenesis Seminal vesicle cyst Zinner syndrome |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322008469 |
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