title: Encysted hydrocele of canal of nuck: a case report with review of literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Cardinal Glennon Children Hospital, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Klinkner
authors.forename: Tarun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kumar