Systematic Review of Zinner syndrome

Abstract

Zinner syndrome is characterized as a pathology of congenital origin in which there is a unilateral absence of the kidney, presence of cysts and obstruction in the ejaculatory ducts. Being diagnosed in the stage of sexual activity of patients, it can cause problems in the person's sexuality or reproduction. The objective of this work was to carry out a systematic review of clinical cases reported in the literature between 2013 and 2023. 42 reports of clinical cases with Zinner syndrome were evaluated, with a total of 49 patients with a mean age of 22.5 years, the 77.55 % of the patients presented cysts, absence of the right kidney in 44.90 % of the patients, and 91.84 % presented pain. The most common treatment for this pathology was laparoscopy (16.33 %) and in the reviewed cases there were no complications or deaths. Identifying the different presentations of this syndrome could improve the speed of diagnosis and guarantee effective management, thereby improving the quality of life of patients.