Zinner’s syndrome in two young middle-aged men: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Zinner syndrome (ZS) is a relatively uncommon congenital genitourinary malformation, characterised by a triad of conditions: unilateral renal hypoplasia or dysplasia, ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction and seminal vesicle cysts. This association is caused by the hypoplasia of the dist...
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| description | Abstract Zinner syndrome (ZS) is a relatively uncommon congenital genitourinary malformation, characterised by a triad of conditions: unilateral renal hypoplasia or dysplasia, ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction and seminal vesicle cysts. This association is caused by the hypoplasia of the distal portion of the Wolffian duct between the 4th and 13th week of gestational age. To date, approximately 221 cases have been documented, the majority of which are case reports, with only a few being retrospective studies. However, the number of cases remains relatively limited. The lack of a clear and consistent set of symptoms can result in misdiagnosis. This paper presents two patients with two different presentations of Zinner syndrome. Clinical trial number: Not applicable. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5fde7ada137041959bd61f978dd1ddb72025-08-20T03:08:43ZengBMCBMC Urology1471-24902025-05-012511510.1186/s12894-025-01806-7Zinner’s syndrome in two young middle-aged men: a case report and review of the literatureYifan Huang0Bingzhi Han1Zikai Huang2Qianhao Huang3Tao Wang4Yuedong Chen5The School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical UniversityThe Key Laboratory of Urinary Tract Tumours and Calculi, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen UniversityThe School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical UniversityThe Key Laboratory of Urinary Tract Tumours and Calculi, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen UniversityThe Key Laboratory of Urinary Tract Tumours and Calculi, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen UniversityThe School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical UniversityAbstract Zinner syndrome (ZS) is a relatively uncommon congenital genitourinary malformation, characterised by a triad of conditions: unilateral renal hypoplasia or dysplasia, ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction and seminal vesicle cysts. This association is caused by the hypoplasia of the distal portion of the Wolffian duct between the 4th and 13th week of gestational age. To date, approximately 221 cases have been documented, the majority of which are case reports, with only a few being retrospective studies. However, the number of cases remains relatively limited. The lack of a clear and consistent set of symptoms can result in misdiagnosis. This paper presents two patients with two different presentations of Zinner syndrome. Clinical trial number: Not applicable.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-025-01806-7InfertilityGenitourinary anomaliesZinner syndromeRobotic surgery |
| spellingShingle | Yifan Huang Bingzhi Han Zikai Huang Qianhao Huang Tao Wang Yuedong Chen Zinner’s syndrome in two young middle-aged men: a case report and review of the literature BMC Urology Infertility Genitourinary anomalies Zinner syndrome Robotic surgery |
| title | Zinner’s syndrome in two young middle-aged men: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Zinner’s syndrome in two young middle-aged men: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Zinner’s syndrome in two young middle-aged men: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zinner’s syndrome in two young middle-aged men: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Zinner’s syndrome in two young middle-aged men: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | zinner s syndrome in two young middle aged men a case report and review of the literature |
| topic | Infertility Genitourinary anomalies Zinner syndrome Robotic surgery |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-025-01806-7 |
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