Diagnosis of Ovary-Containing Indirect Inguinal Hernia of the Canal of Nuck by Ultrasound

Authors

  • Khaleda Parvin Rekha Specialist, Department of Radiology & Imaging, United Hospital Ltd., Dhaka
  • Sohel Abdullah Sonologist, Department of Radiology & Imaging, United Hospital Ltd., Dhaka
  • Mashah Binte Amin Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology & Imaging, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v7i1.30750

Keywords:

Hydrocele, Canal of Nuck, Ultrasonography, Magnetic resonance imaging, Inguinal hernia

Abstract

In women, the round ligament is attached to the uterus near the origin of the fallopian tube, and a small evagination of parietal peritoneum accompanies the round ligament through the inguinal canal to the labium majorum. This small evagination of parietal peritoneum, named the canal of Nuck in women, is the equivalent of the processus vaginalis in men. 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 a case of ovary-containing hernia of the canal of Nuck that was diagnosed with ultrasonography and was surgically confirmed. Gray scale and color Doppler ultrasonographic features studied were: the site and the size of the hernia, the texture of the hernia contents and the presence or absence of blood flow in the hernia contents.

J Enam Med Col 2017; 7(1): 39-41

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Khaleda Parvin Rekha, Specialist, Department of Radiology & Imaging, United Hospital Ltd., Dhaka



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Published

2017-01-30

How to Cite

Rekha, K. P., Abdullah, S., & Amin, M. B. (2017). Diagnosis of Ovary-Containing Indirect Inguinal Hernia of the Canal of Nuck by Ultrasound. Journal of Enam Medical College, 7(1), 39–41. https://doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v7i1.30750

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Case Reports

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