Hydrocele of the Nuck canal

The process vaginalis in the inguinal canal forms the canal of Nuck, which is a homolog of the process vaginalis in women. Incomplete obliteration of the vaginal process causes an indirect inguinal hernia or hydrocele of the canal of Nuck, a very rare condition in women. A hydrocele of the Nuck cana...

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Main Authors: Lohourou Grah Franck, Kpangni Ahua Jean Bertrand, Bénié Adoubs Celestin, Traoré Ibrahim, Bony Ursula Constance, Traoré Abdoul Massandje, Tumameu Thierry, Kouadio Kouadio Narcisse
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622003293
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author Lohourou Grah Franck
Kpangni Ahua Jean Bertrand
Bénié Adoubs Celestin
Traoré Ibrahim
Bony Ursula Constance
Traoré Abdoul Massandje
Tumameu Thierry
Kouadio Kouadio Narcisse
author_facet Lohourou Grah Franck
Kpangni Ahua Jean Bertrand
Bénié Adoubs Celestin
Traoré Ibrahim
Bony Ursula Constance
Traoré Abdoul Massandje
Tumameu Thierry
Kouadio Kouadio Narcisse
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description The process vaginalis in the inguinal canal forms the canal of Nuck, which is a homolog of the process vaginalis in women. Incomplete obliteration of the vaginal process causes an indirect inguinal hernia or hydrocele of the canal of Nuck, a very rare condition in women. A hydrocele of the Nuck canal, although rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis in girls with inguinal swelling. Establishing a definitive diagnosis on physical examination is difficult, radiological imaging can help diagnosis, but surgical exploration is essential for the final diagnosis. The authors report a case of congenital hydrocele in a 2-year-old girl and review the literature on this rare entity whose diagnosis can be made by surgical exploration.
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spelling doaj.art-c3991d09f64f415896f0ad8b33831ff92023-01-16T04:07:55ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662023-02-0189102502Hydrocele of the Nuck canalLohourou Grah Franck0Kpangni Ahua Jean Bertrand1Bénié Adoubs Celestin2Traoré Ibrahim3Bony Ursula Constance4Traoré Abdoul Massandje5Tumameu Thierry6Kouadio Kouadio Narcisse7Pediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital, Cote d'Ivoire; Corresponding author. Pediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké teaching hospital, 01, BP 1174, Bouaké 01, Cote d'Ivoire.Pediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital, Cote d'IvoirePediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital, Cote d'IvoirePediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital, Cote d'IvoirePediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital, Cote d'IvoirePediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital, Cote d'IvoirePediatric Surgery Unit of the Treichville Teaching Hospital, Cote d'IvoireObstetrics and Gynecology Service of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital, Cote d'IvoireThe process vaginalis in the inguinal canal forms the canal of Nuck, which is a homolog of the process vaginalis in women. Incomplete obliteration of the vaginal process causes an indirect inguinal hernia or hydrocele of the canal of Nuck, a very rare condition in women. A hydrocele of the Nuck canal, although rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis in girls with inguinal swelling. Establishing a definitive diagnosis on physical examination is difficult, radiological imaging can help diagnosis, but surgical exploration is essential for the final diagnosis. The authors report a case of congenital hydrocele in a 2-year-old girl and review the literature on this rare entity whose diagnosis can be made by surgical exploration.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622003293Canal of nuckHydroceleIntraoperatively
spellingShingle Lohourou Grah Franck
Kpangni Ahua Jean Bertrand
Bénié Adoubs Celestin
Traoré Ibrahim
Bony Ursula Constance
Traoré Abdoul Massandje
Tumameu Thierry
Kouadio Kouadio Narcisse
Hydrocele of the Nuck canal
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Canal of nuck
Hydrocele
Intraoperatively
title Hydrocele of the Nuck canal
title_full Hydrocele of the Nuck canal
title_fullStr Hydrocele of the Nuck canal
title_full_unstemmed Hydrocele of the Nuck canal
title_short Hydrocele of the Nuck canal
title_sort hydrocele of the nuck canal
topic Canal of nuck
Hydrocele
Intraoperatively
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622003293
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