Open AccessGiant seminal vesicle cyst with ipsilateral hypoplastic kidney: Report of a case with review of literature
Author(s) -
Dilip Kumar Pal,
Asim K. Bag,
Snehasis Sarkar
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.24660
Subject(s) - medicine , seminal vesicle , cyst , kidney , anatomy , computed tomography , urinary system , radiology , ultrasonography , surgery , prostate , cancer
We report a case of a congenital seminal vesicle cyst with ipsilateral hypoplastic kidney in a 51 year-old Indian man presenting with features of bladder outlet obstruction. Abdominal and pelvic Ultrasonography (USG), computed tomography revealed a retrovesical cystic mass measuring 10cm x 9cm with indentations over the left infero-lateral wall of the urinary bladder. On USG and radionuclide renal scanning the ipsilateral kidney was not found, which was located only on the CT scan. The cyst and the hypoplastic kidney was excised with an uneventful recovery