Hydrocele of canal of nuck: a case report

Abstract

The part of the parietal peritoneum which accompanies the round ligament in a female, in the inguinal canal is called 'canal of nuck'. Failure of closure of the parietal peritoneum can result in a hernia or hydrocele. Hydrocele of canal of nuck is a rare entity with little said about it in literature. We present a case of a 7 year old female that presented with right sided inguinal swelling which after radiographic confirmation of diagnosis, was treated surgically.

Female Hydrocele of Canal of Nuck: CT Findings

“…In literature, there is wide variety regarding age of incidence. While the current case is 14-year-old girl, similar diagnoses were reported in children 3-year-old [11], 7-year-old [12] as well as older patients 42-year old female [13] and 43-year old [9].…”

“…When the diagnosis is confirmed, surgical excision is the treatment of choice. There are no major post operative complications [12]. The current study was treated surgically after dissection and excision of the cyst and high ligation of peritoneal pouch neck.…”