title: Endoscopic seminal vesicle stone removal.
abstract: Seminal vesicle stones are extremely rare, and few cases have been reported. Treatment requires removal of the stone, generally through an open vesiculectomy. A 31-year-old man presented with perineal pain, painful ejaculation, and infertility of several years' duration. Multiple stones in the seminal vesicle duct system were diagnosed by radiologic examination. We treated the patient by seminal vesicle endoscopic stone removal, thereby obviating organ loss. The composition of the stones was whewellite. To our knowledge, this approach has not been previously reported, and our result may be encouraging for treatment of such pathologic conditions of the seminal vesicles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yaşar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozgök
authors.forename: Mete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kilciler
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aydur
authors.forename: Mutlu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saglam
authors.forename: Hasan Cem
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Irkilata
authors.forename: Dogan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Erduran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002137:Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012669:Seminal Vesicles