Zinner syndrome: A mesonephric duct anomaly with renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ejaculatory duct obstruction

Varun Gupta; Rizwan K Khan; Lanka Praveen Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2022.05.012

Zinner syndrome: A mesonephric duct anomaly with renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ejaculatory duct obstruction

Med J Armed Forces India. 2024 Dec;80(Suppl 1):S238-S242. doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2022.05.012. Epub 2022 Jul 19.

Authors

Varun Gupta¹, Rizwan K Khan², Lanka Praveen Kumar³

Affiliations

¹ Assistant Professor (Radiodiagnosis), Command Hospital, Central Command, Lucknow, India.
² Senior Resident (Radiodiagnosis), Command Hospital, Central Command, Lucknow, India.
³ Assistant Professor (Urology), Command Hospital, Central Command, Lucknow, India.

PMID: 39734907
PMCID: PMC11670647 (available on 2025-12-01)
DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2022.05.012

Abstract

Anomalies of the mesonephric duct are associated with a combination of renal agenesis/dysgenesis, ejaculatory duct obstruction, and seminal vesical cyst, called Zinner syndrome. We present a case of this rare syndrome in a young male patient, who initially presented with urinary symptoms. The relevant embryology and diagnostic modalities are discussed.

Keywords: Ejaculatory duct obstruction; Mesonephric duct abnormality; Seminal vesicle cyst; Zinner syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports