Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders (ASGIS)(ISSN: 2582-1091)

Research Article Volume 5 Issue 8

Hydrocele of Canal of Nuck in an old woman: A Case Report

Bharat Mani Banjade1* and Prakriti Kunwar2

1Department of Surgery, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Maldives
2Intern, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, Resident MD Anesthesiology, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

*Corresponding Author: Bharat Mani Banjade, Department of Surgery, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Maldives.

Received: July 11, 2022; Published:

Abstract

Background: The hydrocele of canal of Nuck is a rare condition. Mostly reported at a younger age and it is often misdiagnosed with other groin swellings. Due to its rarity, there are no standard treatment guidelines.

Case Report: Sixty years old lady presented with features of right side irreducible inguinal hernia. On exploration, it was consistent with type 1 hydrocele of canal of Nuck. And it was managed by hydrocelectomy.

Conclusion: The hydrocele of canal of Nuck is rare and often diagnosed at a younger age group. We may find this condition in older women above 60 years of age. Treatment of type 1 hydrocele of canal of Nuck is open hydrocelectomy.

 

Keywords: Hydrocele; Hydrocele of Canal of Nuck; HCN; Hydrocele in Old Women; Nepal; Canal of Nuck

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Citation

Citation: Bharat Mani Banjade and Prakriri Kunwar. “Hydrocele of Canal of Nuck in an old woman: A Case Report". Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 5.8 (2022): .

Copyright

Copyright: © 2022 Bharat Mani Banjade and Prakriri Kunwar. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.




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