Nuck Cyst Presenting as a Recidive Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Case Treated in Plastic Surgery
Summary:. The canal of Nuck is the female equivalent to the male processus vaginalis. Due to its rarity and the lack of awareness among physicians, a cyst in the canal of Nuck is a seldom-encountered entity in clinical practice and is commonly misdiagnosed. We report on a case of 42-year-old woman w...
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| author | Francesco P. Gesuete, MD Marcello Molle, MD Paolo Izzo, MD, PhD Sara Izzo, MD Adelmo Gubitosi, MD, PhD Giovanni F. Nicoletti, MD, PhD Giuseppe A. Ferraro, MD, PhD |
| author_facet | Francesco P. Gesuete, MD Marcello Molle, MD Paolo Izzo, MD, PhD Sara Izzo, MD Adelmo Gubitosi, MD, PhD Giovanni F. Nicoletti, MD, PhD Giuseppe A. Ferraro, MD, PhD |
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| description | Summary:. The canal of Nuck is the female equivalent to the male processus vaginalis. Due to its rarity and the lack of awareness among physicians, a cyst in the canal of Nuck is a seldom-encountered entity in clinical practice and is commonly misdiagnosed. We report on a case of 42-year-old woman who presented with a painful swelling at her right groin and skin hypertrophy of the abdomen. The patient underwent successful open herniorrhaphy with excision of the cyst and mesh repair of the inguinal canal. The results were excellent both in the aesthetic and functional terms. In 1 month, there was a complete recovery with a return to social life. The 3-month healing score was 3 of 13 on the Vancouver Scar Scale. The technique is effective and reproducible. The patient’s aesthetic and functional outcomes were excellent. In the following 6 months of follow-up, there were no recurrences or late complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6ff3e8d8cbb42fc9e437e1c96a2883f2023-10-30T03:42:32ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742023-10-011110e533510.1097/GOX.0000000000005335202310000-00060Nuck Cyst Presenting as a Recidive Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Case Treated in Plastic SurgeryFrancesco P. Gesuete, MD0Marcello Molle, MD1Paolo Izzo, MD, PhD2Sara Izzo, MD3Adelmo Gubitosi, MD, PhD4Giovanni F. Nicoletti, MD, PhD5Giuseppe A. Ferraro, MD, PhD6From the * Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyFrom the * Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy† Pietro Valdoni” Department of Surgery, Policlinico “Umberto I”, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy.From the * Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyFrom the * Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyFrom the * Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyFrom the * Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalySummary:. The canal of Nuck is the female equivalent to the male processus vaginalis. Due to its rarity and the lack of awareness among physicians, a cyst in the canal of Nuck is a seldom-encountered entity in clinical practice and is commonly misdiagnosed. We report on a case of 42-year-old woman who presented with a painful swelling at her right groin and skin hypertrophy of the abdomen. The patient underwent successful open herniorrhaphy with excision of the cyst and mesh repair of the inguinal canal. The results were excellent both in the aesthetic and functional terms. In 1 month, there was a complete recovery with a return to social life. The 3-month healing score was 3 of 13 on the Vancouver Scar Scale. The technique is effective and reproducible. The patient’s aesthetic and functional outcomes were excellent. In the following 6 months of follow-up, there were no recurrences or late complications.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005335 |
| spellingShingle | Francesco P. Gesuete, MD Marcello Molle, MD Paolo Izzo, MD, PhD Sara Izzo, MD Adelmo Gubitosi, MD, PhD Giovanni F. Nicoletti, MD, PhD Giuseppe A. Ferraro, MD, PhD Nuck Cyst Presenting as a Recidive Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Case Treated in Plastic Surgery Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| title | Nuck Cyst Presenting as a Recidive Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Case Treated in Plastic Surgery |
| title_full | Nuck Cyst Presenting as a Recidive Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Case Treated in Plastic Surgery |
| title_fullStr | Nuck Cyst Presenting as a Recidive Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Case Treated in Plastic Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nuck Cyst Presenting as a Recidive Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Case Treated in Plastic Surgery |
| title_short | Nuck Cyst Presenting as a Recidive Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Case Treated in Plastic Surgery |
| title_sort | nuck cyst presenting as a recidive inguinal hernia a rare case treated in plastic surgery |
| url | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005335 |
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