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Encysted hydrocele of canal of Nuck: A case report with review of literature
Kimberly Janssen, Denise Klinkner, Tarun Kumar
Department of Surgery, Cardinal Glennon Children Hospital, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, USA
Correspondence Address:
Tarun Kumar
Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Cardinal Glennon Children Hospital, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
USA
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | 2 |
DOI: 10.4103/2006-8808.92803
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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 3-year-old girl with right-sided groin swelling over a year, diagnosed as hydrocele of canal of Nuck. Patient underwent surgical exploration and excision of hydrocelea. This entity should be considered in young females presenting with an inguinal swelling. |
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