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Very rare congenital malformation: single seminal vesicle, associated with unilateral kidney agenesis: first case
Dan Mischianu1, Cristian Petre Ilie, Ovidiu Pacu
1Urology Department, Central Military Emergency University Hospital Dr. Carol Davila, M. Vulcanescu 88, Bucharest, Romania.
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.
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