Zinner Syndrome
  • Abakar Djidda
    Central Radiology Service, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Fatima-Ezzahrae Badi
    Central Radiology Service, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Mouna Sabiri
    Central Radiology Service, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Samia Elmanjra
    Central Radiology Service, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Samira Lezar
    Central Radiology Service, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Fatiha Essodegui
    Central Radiology Service, IBN Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco

Abstract

Zinner syndrome is a developmental anomaly of the urogenital tract. This condition is defined by the triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction. The syndrome is due to malformation of the mesonephric duct during embryogenesis. The condition used to be rare but is now frequently encountered due to the advent of MRI and CT. MRI confirms the diagnosis by revealing the seminal vesicle cyst and its contents, and the ejaculatory duct obstruction, while CT confirms renal agenesis. We report the case of a young patient with Zinner syndrome.

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    Published: 2021-06-03
    Issue: 2021: Vol 8 No 6 (view)


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    Djidda A, Badi F-E, Sabiri M, Elmanjra S, Lezar S, Essodegui F. Zinner Syndrome . EJCRIM 2021;8 doi:10.12890/2021_002628.

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