Diagnosis of Zinner syndrome: A case of rare occurrence

Zinner syndrome is a rare congenital urinary condition, secondary to disruptions in the embryonic development process between the fourth and 13th week of pregnancy, particularly due to abnormalities in the development of the distal mesonephric duct. It is characterized by the triad of unilateral ren...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Duy Thinh, Vu Duy Lam, Nguyen Thi Le My, Le Thanh Dung, Nguyen Dinh The, Tran Quang Loc
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Published: Elsevier 2025-10-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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author Nguyen Duy Thinh
Vu Duy Lam
Nguyen Thi Le My
Le Thanh Dung
Nguyen Dinh The
Tran Quang Loc
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description Zinner syndrome is a rare congenital urinary condition, secondary to disruptions in the embryonic development process between the fourth and 13th week of pregnancy, particularly due to abnormalities in the development of the distal mesonephric duct. It is characterized by the triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ipsilateral vas deferens obstruction. We present a case of a young male patient who came to the hospital for a health check-up. A computer tomography scan revealed the absence of the right kidney, dilated vas deferens, and a right seminal vesicle cyst. The patient was advised that there was no indication for surgical intervention and recommended to follow up and monitor the condition after a period of time for re-evaluation.
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spelling doaj-art-302cea0f37334946b8b7382c76b18f322025-08-20T03:17:54ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-10-0120104921492410.1016/j.radcr.2025.06.054Diagnosis of Zinner syndrome: A case of rare occurrenceNguyen Duy Thinh0Vu Duy Lam1Nguyen Thi Le My2Le Thanh Dung3Nguyen Dinh The4Tran Quang Loc5Department of Radiology, Thanh Nhan Hospital, Hanoi, VietnamDepartment of Radiology, Thanh Nhan Hospital, Hanoi, VietnamDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Thanh Nhan Hospital, Hanoi, VietnamDepartment of Radiology, Viet Duc University Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Radiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy (VNU-UMP), Vietnam National University, Hanoi, VietnamDepartment of Radiology, Viet Duc University Hospital, Hanoi, VietnamDepartment of Radiology, Viet Duc University Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Radiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy (VNU-UMP), Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam; Corresponding author.Zinner syndrome is a rare congenital urinary condition, secondary to disruptions in the embryonic development process between the fourth and 13th week of pregnancy, particularly due to abnormalities in the development of the distal mesonephric duct. It is characterized by the triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ipsilateral vas deferens obstruction. We present a case of a young male patient who came to the hospital for a health check-up. A computer tomography scan revealed the absence of the right kidney, dilated vas deferens, and a right seminal vesicle cyst. The patient was advised that there was no indication for surgical intervention and recommended to follow up and monitor the condition after a period of time for re-evaluation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325005990Zinner syndromeCT scanRenal agenesisUrogenital anomalies
spellingShingle Nguyen Duy Thinh
Vu Duy Lam
Nguyen Thi Le My
Le Thanh Dung
Nguyen Dinh The
Tran Quang Loc
Diagnosis of Zinner syndrome: A case of rare occurrence
Radiology Case Reports
Zinner syndrome
CT scan
Renal agenesis
Urogenital anomalies
title Diagnosis of Zinner syndrome: A case of rare occurrence
title_full Diagnosis of Zinner syndrome: A case of rare occurrence
title_fullStr Diagnosis of Zinner syndrome: A case of rare occurrence
title_full_unstemmed Diagnosis of Zinner syndrome: A case of rare occurrence
title_short Diagnosis of Zinner syndrome: A case of rare occurrence
title_sort diagnosis of zinner syndrome a case of rare occurrence
topic Zinner syndrome
CT scan
Renal agenesis
Urogenital anomalies
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