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ArticleUrology annals

Massive seminal vesicle cyst with ipsilateral renal agenesis - Zinner syndrome in a Saudi patient.

Azhar Farooqui, Loay AlDhahir, Ali Bin Mahfooz

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Article in Urology annals. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Zinner syndrome in adult male: a rare case report.Translational andrology and urology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Azhar FarooquiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Suleiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Loay AlDhahirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Suleiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Bin MahfoozDepartment of Urology, Suleiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zinner syndrome is a rare male genitourinary tract disorder associated with seminal vesicle cysts and ipsilateral renal agenesis. Clinical presentation often involves symptoms of the genitourinary tract. We present a case report of a young Saudi male, presenting with nonspecific symptoms of fatigue and malaise. Ultrasound visualized a massive seminal vesicle cyst associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis. The cyst was managed using a laparoscopic technique without any immediate complications and an uneventful postoperative period.

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Laparoscopic surgeryrenal agenesisseminal vesicle cysturologyZinner syndrome

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PMID30089996
PMCPMC6060597
OpenAlexW2807764557

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