Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck

Case contributed by Ruzan Khondkaryan
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right inguinal region intermittent pain and mild swelling.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

There is an irregularly shaped elongated anechoic 84 x 31 mm encapsulated fluid collection in the right inguinal region. There was no communication with the peritoneal cavity. No changed with the Valsalva manoeuvre.

Case Discussion

Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck is a rare diagnosis caused by a cogentital failure of complete obliteration of the canal of Nuck. Clinically it appears as a mass causing mild pain or a painless swelling in the inguinal region. 

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