Anatomy and pathology of the canal of Nuck

Nasser, Hussein; King, Michael; Rosenberg, Henrietta Kotlus; Rosen, Ally; Wilck, Eric; Simpson, William

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.02.003

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“…As with males, this communication with the abdomen also enables the transport of other substances into the region. This can include haemorrhage or purulent fluids resulting in acute presentations such as a labial abscess . Although rare, it may also allow for implantation of endometriosis or ectopic pregnancy within the canal of Nuck …”

Section: Canal Of Nuck Hydroceles and Cystsmentioning

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“…This can include haemorrhage or purulent fluids resulting in acute presentations such as a labial abscess. 48 Although rare, it may also allow for implantation of endometriosis or ectopic pregnancy within the canal of Nuck. 28,32 With partial failure of obliteration, closure occurs only at the deep inguinal ring leaving the canal of Nuck patent.…”

Section: Canal Of Nuck Hydroceles and Cystsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Persistence of the processus vaginalis and its related disorders

Brainwood¹,

Beirne²,

Fenech

2020

Australas J Ultrason Med

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The processus vaginalis is a blind‐ended evagination of the abdominal wall that develops during fetal life and typically undergoes obliteration in early life. Persistence of the processus vaginalis is associated with a number of pathologies including congenital indirect inguinal hernias, communicating hydroceles, funicular and encysted hydroceles, canal of Nuck cysts, and acquired undescended testis. Whilst all are detectable sonographically, there is little educational material relevant to the field of ultrasound with much of the literature directed at surgical and primary care physicians. Furthermore, within the literature there is a lack of consensus on several areas including the anatomy and embryology of the processus vaginalis and the mechanisms behind its obliteration. As such the objective of this paper is to distil the information regarding the persistent processus vaginalis as it is relevant to ultrasound and in doing so address the literature gap for sonographers and sonologists. The anatomy and embryology of the persistent processus vaginalis will be discussed including causative mechanisms for anomalies with their sonographic appearance highlighted.

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Section: Canal Of Nuck Hydroceles and Cystsmentioning

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Section: Canal Of Nuck Hydroceles and Cystsmentioning

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Persistence of the processus vaginalis and its related disorders

Brainwood¹,

Beirne²,

Fenech

2020

Australas J Ultrason Med

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“…However, hernia of the canal of Nuck presenting as a labial mass, is a rare entity encountered in the female pediatric group [10] . It results from an embryological anomaly where there is failure of partial or complete obliteration of processus vaginalis in a female [6] . The processus vaginalis normally obliterates within the first year of life [11] .…”

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“…Indirect inguinal hernia of the canal of Nuck containing the uterus and the ovary is a rare congenital entity among females in infancy and early childhood which present as a labia majora mass [2] , [3] , [4] . Ultrasound is the noninvasive diagnostic modality of choice which can well depict the abnormality [3 , 5 , 6] . Various differentials are described for a labial mass in a female child including an inguinal hernia, hydrocele, lymphadenopathy, Bartholin gland cyst, infection/abscess, inguinal gonad, endometriosis as well as a benign and malignant neoplasm [5] , [6] , [7] .…”

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“…Ultrasound is the noninvasive diagnostic modality of choice which can well depict the abnormality [3 , 5 , 6] . Various differentials are described for a labial mass in a female child including an inguinal hernia, hydrocele, lymphadenopathy, Bartholin gland cyst, infection/abscess, inguinal gonad, endometriosis as well as a benign and malignant neoplasm [5] , [6] , [7] . Surgical correction is almost always the treatment of choice in children [3 , 8] .…”

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Infantile presentation of the canal of Nuck hernia containing uterus and ovary: a case report

Hamidi

Rahimi

2020

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Indirect inguinal hernias of the canal of Nuck containing the uterus and the ovary is rare entity in girls presenting as labia major masses at infancy and early childhood. Authors present a case of the canal of Nuck hernia in a 5-month-old girl presented as palpable lump in the right labia majora which was diagnosed by ultrasonography. Ultrasound is the noninvasive diagnostic modality of choice in for evaluation of palpable external genital masses in children.

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Angiomyofibroblastoma as a rare cause of vulvar mass: A case report and literature review

Einafshar,

Shari’at Moghani,

Radboy

et al. 2023

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Key Clinical MessageAngiomyofibroblastoma is a benign soft tissue tumor and a form of genital stromal mesenchymal tumor that primarily affects the vulva. It could possibly affect the reproductive‐aged women's lower genital tract (vagina).AbstractAngiomyofibroblastoma is a rare benign soft tissue tumor primarily affecting the vulva in reproductive‐aged women. We report a 67‐year‐old female complaining of a painless mass in her right vulva spreading to the right inguinal region over the past 2 years. The first clinical impression was a canal of Nuck hernia, diagnostic laparoscopy was planned to rule hernia out. The vulvar mass was excised, and a histopathology examination revealed Angiomyofibroblastoma.

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Anatomy and pathology of the canal of Nuck

Cited by 43 publications

References 25 publications

Persistence of the processus vaginalis and its related disorders

Persistence of the processus vaginalis and its related disorders

Infantile presentation of the canal of Nuck hernia containing uterus and ovary: a case report

Angiomyofibroblastoma as a rare cause of vulvar mass: A case report and literature review

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