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[Obstructive urinary symptoms associated with giant cyst of seminal vesicle]
Luciano Alves Favorito1, Jayme de Souza Toledo Filho, Maurício Rubinstein
1Servicio de Urología, Universidad del Estado de Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. favorito@uerj.br
Objective:
Seminal vesicle cysts are rare diseases and frequently cause no symptoms. An acquired giant seminal vesicle cyst in a 73-year-old man is presented. Bladder outlet obstruction was the main complaint, mimicking that arising from the prostate.
Methods:
Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a well-defined, homogeneous, retrovesical cystic mass. Urinary tract was normal.
Results:
A CT-guided drainage of the cystic mass was performed and urinary symptoms disappeared. The cystic mass recurred at 6 months' follow-up. Treatment was by surgery, which confirmed the seminal vesicle origin of the cyst.
Conclusions:
Acquired seminal vesicle cysts may cause bladder outlet obstruction.