Open AccessZinner syndrome and infertility─a literature review based on a clinical case
Author(s) -
Aybike Hofmann,
Franziska Vauth,
W. Rœsch
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of impotence research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.508
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1476-5489
pISSN - 0955-9930
DOI - 10.1038/s41443-020-00360-0
Subject(s) - medicine , infertility , renal agenesis , male infertility , seminal vesicle , agenesis , surgery , ejaculatory duct , medical literature , gynecology , pregnancy , kidney , pathology , prostate , genetics , cancer , biology
Zinner syndrome (ZS) is a rare congenital malformation associated with seminal vesicle cysts, ejaculatory duct obstruction, and ipsilateral renal agenesis. The main treatment focus so far has been on symptomatic patients. Therefore, surgery has been reserved for these patients, and surgical treatment is mainly aimed at pain relief. ZS seems to be frequently associated with infertility, but diagnosing is challenging, particularly during adolescence. This literature review of ZS and infertility is based on the medical report of one adolescent patient.