Very rare congenital malformation: single seminal vesicle, associated with unilateral kidney agenesis: first case report

J Med Life. 2008 Apr-Jun;1(2):228-32.

Abstract

Introduction: The authors present the first case of a patient with single cystic seminal vesicle accompanied by left kidney agenesis, referring for diagnosis and treatment.

Material and methods: This is the case of a 22-year-old patient presented for chronic pelvic pain.

Investigations: abdominal and transrectal ultrasound as well as the computer tomography showed a cystic pelvic tumor with a diameter of around 8.5/6 cm, and left kidney agenesis. The treatment for this condition varies from watchful waiting for asymptomatic cysts, to excision. We performed a plasty of the unique seminal vesicle.

Results: The postoperative evolution was uneventful with pain remission and improvement of ejaculatory function.

Conclusions: Single seminal vesicle has a very low incidence. For this pathology, partial vesiculectomy represents a viable therapeutic option in order to preserve sexual function in the case of a young patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnostic imaging
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / surgery
  • Ejaculation
  • Genital Diseases, Male / diagnostic imaging
  • Genital Diseases, Male / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney / surgery
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Diseases / surgery*
  • Male
  • Pelvic Pain / diagnostic imaging
  • Pelvic Pain / surgery
  • Seminal Vesicles / abnormalities*
  • Seminal Vesicles / diagnostic imaging
  • Seminal Vesicles / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Urogenital Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Young Adult