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 2-year-old girl with left-sided groin swelling, diagnosed as inguinal hernia. Patient underwent surgical exploration and establishes de...

The female hydrocele, also known as the canal of Nuck cyst, is a rare congenital abnormality that is the equivalent of the patent processus vaginalis in males. We are the first to report the laparoscopic excision of an entirely extraperitoneal canal of Nuck cyst. We discuss the embryology, pathophysiology, and surgical management of this atypical variant of a rare entity.

BACKGROUND Epididymal anomalies and patent processus vaginalis are frequently found in boys with cryptorchidism or hydrocele. We conducted this study to evaluate the association between epididymal anomalies and testicular location or patent processus vaginalis in boys with undescended testis or hydrocele. METHODS Children undergoing surgery with undescended testis (group A, 136 boys and 162 t...

To cite: Shankar B, Narayanan R, Paruthikunnan SM, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-204404 DESCRIPTION A 1-year-old male child with type II Chiari malformation who underwent ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement 11 months ago presented with right scrotal swelling. Frontal radiograph of the chest and abdomen (figure 1) showed the shu...

A 4-year-old boy presented with a short history of right-sided acute scrotal pain and swelling. At exploration, pus was found in the hemiscrotum but no local cause could be found. Further exploration showed the pus coming through a patent processus vaginalis from a collection in the right iliac fossa secondary to acute appendicitis.

BACKGROUND Hydrocele is abnormal collection of serous fluid in the tunica vaginalis or a patent processus vaginalis. It is commonly encountered in our practice and often requires surgical treatment. However in our setting and in many underdeveloped countries, availability of general anaesthetic service is poor due to lack of trained personnel and equipment. OBJECTIVES To ascertain the practic...

Concurrent contralateral inguinal exploration in children with unilateral hernia or hydrocele is a subject of debate. The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of contralateral patent processus vaginalis (CPPV) using transinguinal laparoscopy (inguinoscopy). In addition, the risk factors of CPPV were evaluated in order to facilitate the selection of appropriate candidates fo...

konjenital varyasyonudur. Gaga fleklindeki bu ç›k›nt› humerus’un anteromedial yüzünden, epicondylus medialis’in yaklafl›k 5 cm yukar›s›ndan ç›kar ve epicondylus medialis’e do¤ru, öne-içe-afla¤›ya do¤ru uzan›r. Bu ç›k›nt›n›n ucunda fibröz bir ligament uzanabilir. Bu ligament processus supracondylaris’i epicondylus medialis’e ba¤lar. Processus supracondylaris ve beraberindeki ligament ilk olarak ...