title: Two cases of female hydrocele of the canal of nuck.
abstract: The processus vaginalis within the inguinal canal forms the canal of Nuck, which is a homolog of the processus vaginalis in women. Incomplete obliteration of the processus vaginalis causes indirect inguinal hernia or hydrocele of the canal of Nuck, a very rare condition in women. Here, we report 2 cases of hydrocele of the canal of Nuck that were diagnosed with ultrasonography in both cases and magnetic resonance imaging in 1 case to confirm the sonographic diagnosis. High ligation and hydrocelectomy were conducted in both patients. In 1 patient, 14 months later, the occurrence of contralateral inguinal hernia was suspected, but did not require surgery. The other patient had a history of surgery for left inguinal hernia 11 months before the occurrence of right hydrocele of the canal of Nuck. In both cases, the occurrence of an inguinal hernia on the contralateral side was noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yu Mi
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Gyu Min
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jung Bin
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Kyung Lim
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Kye Shik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Chong Woo
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Sung Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hyun Cheol
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Kim