Cyst of the Canal of Nuck in a Two Year Old Girl

Abstract

The canal of Nuck is analogous to a patent processus vaginalis in a male, which normally loses its communication to the peritoneal cavity within the first year of life. Failure of obliteration of this tract can result in a hydrocele. We present a rare case of a 2-year-old girl with left-sided groin swelling, diagnosed as inguinal hernia. Patient underwent surgical exploration and establishes definitive diagnosis as cyst of the canal of Nuck.

Contemporary Review of Masses in the Canal of Nuck

“…A patent processus vaginalis increases the likelihood of acquiring an indirect inguinal hernia. In this situation, when any intra-abdominal organ herniates through the deep inguinal ring, lateral to the inferior epigastric artery, following the round ligament and ultimately reaching the labia majora, the hernia is categorized as "indirect" [39]. Hernias of the canal of Nuck is relatively more common in preterm infants, as the canal of Nuck typically closes within the first year of life [2][3][4]6].…”

Cyst of Canal of Nuck: A Case that should be Taken Into Account for Differential Diagnosis

“…Bu kanalın oblitere olmadan regrese olmaması nuck kanal kisti ya da hidrosele neden olur. Daha çok pediatrik popülasyonda ve erkeklerde karşılaşılan bu durum kadınlarda görüldüğünde Nuck kanal hidroseli, Nuck kanal kisti ya da kadın hidroseli olarak adlandırılmaktadır (1). Erkek çocuklarında ise bu yapıya spermatik kord kisti denilmektedir.…”