Clinics in diagnostic imaging (183).
- Author:
Qi Hui Bernice HENG
1
;
Dinesh CHINCHURE
2
;
Reyaz Moiz SINGAPOREWALLA
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: canal of Nuck; female; hydrocoele; imaging; management
- From:Singapore medical journal 2018;59(1):12-16
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
- Abstract: Hydrocoele of the canal of Nuck is a rare condition in adult women caused by a failure of complete obliteration of the canal of Nuck. It may be likened to a patent processus vaginalis in men. In most cases, the diagnosis is made during surgery as it is often mistaken for an inguinal hernia. We report a case where the diagnosis of this condition was made preoperatively on imaging. The salient anatomy, clinical features, radiological images and surgical management are discussed and the medical literature reviewed.
