title: Zinner syndrome-a rare developmental anomaly of the mesonephric duct diagnosed on magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Developmental anomalies of the urogenital tract are rare but often encountered. Zinner's syndrome is a rare congenital abnormality of mesonephric (Wolffian) duct consisting of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction due to developmental arrest in early embryogenesis affecting the caudal end of Mullerian duct and only approximately a 100 cases have been reported so far. Radiologic modalities such as intravenous pyelography, ultrasonography, vasovesiculography, contrast enhanced computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging are all helpful in diagnosis of this unusual entity. We present here an extremely rare developmental anomaly involving the Mullerian ducts, which would remain undiagnosed but for radiologic imaging. The patient presented with symptoms of lower urinary tract irritation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dr RML Hospital, Postgraduate Institute for Medical Education and Research, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001, India.
authors.forename: Shibani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dr RML Hospital, Postgraduate Institute for Medical Education and Research, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001, India.
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ranjan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dr RML Hospital, Postgraduate Institute for Medical Education and Research, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001, India.
authors.forename: Umesh Chandra
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Garga
keywords: CT; MRI; USG; atretic ureter; ejaculatory duct; seminal vesicles