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Case Reports
. 2011 Jul;3(2):97-8.
doi: 10.4103/2006-8808.92803.

Encysted hydrocele of canal of nuck: a case report with review of literature

Kimberly Janssen  1 , Denise Klinkner, Tarun Kumar
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Encysted hydrocele of canal of nuck: a case report with review of literature

Kimberly Janssen et al. J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

The canal of Nuck is analogous to a patent processus vaginalis in a male, which normally loses its communication to the peritoneal cavity within the first year of life. Failure of obliteration of this tract can result in a hydrocele. We present a rare case of a 3-year-old girl with right-sided groin swelling over a year, diagnosed as hydrocele of canal of Nuck. Patient underwent surgical exploration and excision of hydrocelea. This entity should be considered in young females presenting with an inguinal swelling.

Keywords: Canal of Nuck; hydrocele; processus vaginalis.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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(a) Encysted hydrocele of canal of Nuck; (b) Operative finding—isolated cystic sac
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