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Povidone Iodine Rectal Preparation at Time of Prostate Needle Biopsy is a Simple and Reproducible Means to Reduce Risk of Procedural Infection
Published on: September 21, 2015
Incidental pelvic mass identified during ultrasound-guided transrectal needle biopsy of the prostate
Steven G Roberts1, Jose M Garcia Mediero, Joseph W Segura
1Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Objective:
Herein we report an additional case of a seminal vesicle cyst with ipsilateral renal agenesis and ectopic ureter in an asymptomatic individual with a normal examination.
Methods:
We review the literature on retrovesical mas regarding the embryology, evaluation, management and treatment..
Results/Conclusions:
Seminal vesicle cysts with ipsilateral renal agenesis and ectopic ureter may appear as an incidental mass by transrectal ultrasound.

