An unusual cause of painful ejaculation in a young patient: Zinner syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance: Zinner syndrome is a rare congenital malformation of the seminal vesicles and the homolateral upper urinary tract. While the majority of patients remain asymptomatic and are discovered incidentally, others present symptoms such as micturition or ejaculatory difficulties, or pain. We report a case of Zinner syndrome in a 32-year-old patient with painful ejaculation and discuss the diagnosis and treatment difficulties.

Case presentation

A 32-year-old married patient was consulted for pelvic pain associated with painful ejaculation that had been evolving for six months. The clinical examination was normal. Routine laboratory studies of blood and urine were normal. The patient was explored by ultrasound which showed the absence of the right kidney an

SUBMITTER: Rahoui M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289330 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature