title: Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck: sonographic and MRI appearances.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duzce University, School of Medicine, Konuralp 81620, Duzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alp Alper
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Safak
authors.forename: Besir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erdogmus
authors.forename: Burhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: Ahmet Taner
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Gokgoz
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver