Hydrocele of canal of nuck: a case report

Authors

  • Samir Ushakant Rambhia Department of Surgery, Lokamanya Tilak Medical College & General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Pallavi Ayyar Department of Surgery, Lokamanya Tilak Medical College & General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20150507

Keywords:

Hydrocele, Canal of nuck, Processus vaginalis

Abstract

The part of the parietal peritoneum which accompanies the round ligament in a female, in the inguinal canal is called ‘canal of nuck’. Failure of closure of the parietal peritoneum can result in a hernia or hydrocele. Hydrocele of canal of nuck is a rare entity with little said about it in literature. We present a case of a 7 year old female that presented with right sided inguinal swelling which after radiographic confirmation of diagnosis, was treated surgically.

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2016-12-13