Abstract
Hydrocele of canal of Nuck of female is a rare developmental disorder corresponding to the hydrocele of the spermatic cord of males and often misdiagnosed as this type of cases are rarely come across in the clinical practice and due to the paucity of the literature available in the surgical and gynaecological textbooks. Hence, in a young female patient, reporting with an inguinal swelling, hydrocele of canal of Nuck should also be considered as the differential diagnosis.
Highlights
A small evagination of the parietal peritoneum that accompanies the round ligament into the inguinal canal during female development is called as the canal of Nuck, which is similar to the processus Vaginalis of male
The incomplete obliteration of the canal leads to formation of indirect inguinal hernia or a cyst within the evaginated peritoneum.[1] this type of cases with developmental anomalies are rarely reported in literature
We report to you a rare case of hydrocele of canal of Nuck with its surgical and histopathological findings
Summary
A small evagination of the parietal peritoneum that accompanies the round ligament into the inguinal canal during female development is called as the canal of Nuck, which is similar to the processus Vaginalis of male. It normally obliterates during the first year of life. The incomplete obliteration of the canal leads to formation of indirect inguinal hernia or a cyst (hydrocele) within the evaginated peritoneum.[1] this type of cases with developmental anomalies are rarely reported in literature. We report to you a rare case of hydrocele of canal of Nuck with its surgical and histopathological findings
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