Ultrasound and CT image of the Nuck canal hydrocele. Case report
Main Article Content
Abstract
SUMMARY
Hydrocele (or cyst) of the Nuck canal is a rare condition in female resulting from incomplete obliteration of the canal and entrapment of fluid in the inguinal canal. Ultrasonography play an important role to diagnostic and differentiate from the other conditions presenting with inguinal swelling. MRI and CT can help identify an inguinal cystic mass when sonographic findings are not clearly.
A case of hydrocele of the Nuck’ canal diagnosed withUSG and CT scan, comparison with surgery and pathology result at the E hospital.
Article Details
Keywords
Hydrocele, Cyst, Canal of Nuck, Ultrasonography
References
1. Edmund Soh, Kenneth Sheah, Keh Oon Ong: Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck: ultrasound and MRI findings. Reports in Medical Imaging 2011:4 15–17.
2. S J Park, H K lee, H S Hong, H C Kim, D H Kim, and E J SHin: Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck in a girl: ultrasound and MRI appearance. The British Journal
of Radiology, 77 (2004), 243–244. DOI: 10.1259/ bjr/51474597.
3. Safak AA, Erdogmus B, Yazici B, Gokgoz AT. Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck: sonographic and MRI appearances. J Clin Ultrasound 2007; 35(9):531-2.
4. Ranjeet Jagdale, Saurabh Agrawal, Sarabjeet Chhabra, Shehreen Youlaena Jewan. Hydrocele of the Canal of Nuck: Value of Radiological Diagnosis Case Reports. Journal of Radiology . 2012 Jun; 6(6):18-22.
5. YM Choi, et al: Two cases of female hydrocele of the canal of Nuck. Korean J Pediatr 2012; 55(4):143-146.
6. YC Manjunatha, YC Beeregowda and A Bhaskaran: Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck: imaging findings. Acta Radiologica Short Reports 2012; 1:12. DOI: 10.1258 /arsr.2012.11 0016.
7. Walter H. Stickel, Martin Manner: Female Hydrocele (Cyst of the Canal of Nuck) Sonographic Appearance of a Rare and Little-Known Disorder.J Ultrasound Med 23:429–432, 2004.