Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck: Sonographic and MRI appearances

Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck is a rare disorder in females. A 50‐year‐old female presented with the complaint of swelling and occasional pain in the right groin. Sonographic examination revealed a proximal dilatation at the inguinal canal with a 3‐cm ovoid, septated cystic lesion at the distal end...

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Published in:Journal of clinical ultrasound 2007-11, Vol.35 (9), p.531-532
Main Authors: Safak, Alp Alper, Erdogmus, Besir, Yazici, Burhan, Gokgoz, Ahmet Taner
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abdominal wall
canal of Nuck
Cysts - diagnostic imaging
Cysts - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Dilatation, Pathologic - diagnostic imaging
Dilatation, Pathologic - pathology
Female
Hernia, Inguinal - diagnosis
Humans
hydrocele, cyst, groin
Inguinal Canal - diagnostic imaging
Inguinal Canal - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Peritoneal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Peritoneal Diseases - pathology
sonography
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Valsalva Maneuver
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Summary:Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck is a rare disorder in females. A 50‐year‐old female presented with the complaint of swelling and occasional pain in the right groin. Sonographic examination revealed a proximal dilatation at the inguinal canal with a 3‐cm ovoid, septated cystic lesion at the distal end. The mass appeared as a simple cyst on MRI. Valsalva's maneuver during real‐time sonography helped differentiate the hydrocele of the canal of Nuck from an inguinal hernia. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2007
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.20329