Published 2023
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Journal article
Zinner syndrome: A first case report from Ethiopia
Creators
- 1. School of medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
- 2. School of Medicine, Myungsung Medical College, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Description
A triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction has been called Zinner syndrome since its first description in 1914 by Zinner. It is a very rare congenital abnormality of the male genitourinary tract due to abnormal embryologic development of the Wolffian ducts. There have been several case reports from different parts of the world about the clinical and imaging findings of these anomaly. In this case report, we present the first case report of Zinner syndrome in a 28-year-old male Ethiopian patient
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiology Case Reports
- Journal Volume
- 18
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 86-90
- ISSN
- 1930-0433
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- Egypt
- INIS RN
- 54068180
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BLADDER; BLOOD COUNT; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; EMBRYOS; ETHIOPIA; RENAL CLEARANCE; UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
- Descriptors DEC
- AFRICA; BODY; CLEARANCE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EXCRETION; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY; URINARY TRACT