DOI: 10.12890/2024_004246

Zinner's syndrome and retroperitoneal fibrosis: an unknown association

Authors

  • Miguel Morante-Ruiz Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
  • Fernando Tornero-Romero Autoinmune Disease's Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
  • Carmelo Palacios-Miras Radiology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
  • Fernado Vicente Lage-Estébanez Autoinmune Disease's Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
  • Lara Cantero-Del Olmo Autoinmune Disease's Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
  • Iris Martínez-Alemany Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
  • Juan Martínez-Andrés Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de Manisses, Valencia, Spain

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Keywords

Zinner’s Syndrome, retroperitoneal fibrosis, rare diseases, renal failure, methotrexate

Abstract

We report the case of a 24-year-old male presenting with obstructive renal failure, characterised by imaging evidence of a cystic lesion contingent upon the seminal vesicle and concurrent renal agenesis. Initial management involved urinary diversion, followed by outpatient monitoring and subsequent recurrence. Subsequent diagnostic assessments led to the identification of Zinner's syndrome, accompanied by retroperitoneal fibrosis. We present the clinical course, diagnostic methodology and the efficacious implementation of medical-surgical therapeutic interventions, yielding favourable outcomes.

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Published

2024-01-09

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2024)

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How to Cite

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Morante-Ruiz M, Tornero-Romero F, Palacios-Miras C, Lage-Estébanez FV, Cantero-Del Olmo L, Martínez-Alemany I, et al. Zinner’s syndrome and retroperitoneal fibrosis: an unknown association. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2024 Jan. 9 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];11(2). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/4246

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