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Endourologic Intervention for Management of Infertility in a Man with Zinner Syndrome Resulting in a Natural Pregnancy

Background: Ipsilateral renal agenesis associated with seminal vesicular cysts is an uncommon finding. Zinner syndrome is a rare variant of wolffian duct anomalies with a triad of seminal vesicle cyst, ipsilateral renal agenesis, and male fertility problems due to ejaculatory duct obstruction (EDO)....

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Autores principales: Aghaways, Ismaeel, Ahmed, Shyaw M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4996586/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27579422
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cren.2016.0010
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Sumario:Background: Ipsilateral renal agenesis associated with seminal vesicular cysts is an uncommon finding. Zinner syndrome is a rare variant of wolffian duct anomalies with a triad of seminal vesicle cyst, ipsilateral renal agenesis, and male fertility problems due to ejaculatory duct obstruction (EDO). Case Presentation: A 28-year-old man with 6 years history of primary infertility presented with left-side lower abdominal pain. A palpable cystic mass was found on digital rectal examination. Semen analysis revealed low volume ejaculate azoospermia. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a single right kidney and transrectal ultrasonography showed an evidence of left EDO. Transurethral resection of the ejaculatory duct was performed. Semen analysis after 2 weeks showed normal sperm count (23M) and acceptable progressive motility (24%). Eight weeks later, his wife was pregnant with a 7-week viable fetus. Conclusion: Although not a common disease, a careful physical examination and thorough semen analysis interpretation should guide clinicians to diagnose a surgically treatable syndromic cause of male infertility.