Congenital Fusion of Spermatic Cords With Unilateral Seminal Vesicle Agenesis and Ipsilateral Varicocele in an Adult Male With Oligospermia: A Report of a Rare Case
Congenital anomalies of the male reproductive tract are significantly rare and are often discovered incidentally during infertility workups. This report identifies a rare case of a young male with oligospermia who is found to have congenital fusion of the spermatic cords, left unilateral seminal vesicle agenesis, as well as a left grade III varicocele. Workup established a lack of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) mutation or urinary abnormalities usually associated with male anatomical reproductive alterations. A unilateral seminal vesicle agenesis is exceedingly rare and may lead to both obstructive and nonobstructive subfertility.
Authors
- Jad Kabbara
- Mohannad Qasim
- Moustafa Moussally
Institutions
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89789
- Primary Topic
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00