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VOL. 10, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Hydrocele of the canal of nuck in a 4 years old female: A case report
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Abdulrahaman Bader A Almazyad, Rafaa Hassan Fathi, Amani Abdullah AzizAlrahman, lbtihaj Atiah Alruwaili, Abdulwahab AlJubab
Abstract

Background: The processsus vaginalis follows the round ligament or testis via the inguinal canal into the labium majus or scrotum during development. During the first year of life, the canal of Nuck is usually eliminated. Failure to achieve complete obliteration results in an indirect inguinal hernia or canal of Nuck hydrocele

Case Presentation: A 4 years old girl brought by her parents to pediatric emergency department of King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh with swellings in the right groin for one month. Local examination reveled a pear shaped 3×2cm irreducible, fluctuant swelling in the right inguino-labial region with no cough impulse. Ultrasound reveled cystic lesion seen occupies the right inguinal canal. It measures 3.5cm×1.7cm. It shows internal debris. The patient postoperative course was uneventful, and she was discharged the next day.

Conclusion: Female hydrocele is relatively uncommon in surgery and should be explored in the differential diagnosis of any inguinolabial swelling in adult females. This illness might be misinterpreted as an irreducible inguinal or strangulated femoral hernia, making clinical identification difficult. After a thorough medical history and clinical examination, the diagnosis can be suspected. To approach the condition, a professional and qualified interdisciplinary team of surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists is required.
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Pages:20-22
How to cite this article:
Abdulrahaman Bader A Almazyad, Rafaa Hassan Fathi, Amani Abdullah AzizAlrahman, lbtihaj Atiah Alruwaili, Abdulwahab AlJubab "Hydrocele of the canal of nuck in a 4 years old female: A case report". International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 20-22
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