Zinner syndrome:a report of 3 cases and literatures review
Objective To investigate the clinical features,diagnosis,differential diagnosis and treatment of Zinner syndrome.Methods Three patients with Zinner's syndrome admitted in our hospital in recent years were reviewed.According to the clinical manifestations,diagnosis and treatment process of these patients,combined with the relevant literatures,the clinical characteristics and follow-up results after treatment of this disease were summarized and analyzed.Results Among the 3 patients,2 patients had right side lesions and 1 patient had left side lesions.All the patients had no ejaculatory disorder.Two adult patients had given birth.After clinical diagnosis,one patient with dysuria underwent laparoscopic seminal vesicle cyst decapitation and ureterectomy,and one asymptomatic patient combined with seminal vesicle stones received seminal vesicle lithotomy,and the other asymptomatic patient was only followed up.The operations were all successfully completed and no complications occurred.The postoperative reexamination showed that their imaging results were all improved,and the symptoms of the patient with dysuria disappeared.Conclusion The possibility of Zinner syndrome should be considered in the patients with one kidney absence and ipsilateral pelvic cystic lesion.Individualized treatment should be selected according to the specific performance of patients.Laparoscopic surgery or transurethral surgery could be used for patients who have the surgical indications.