Hydrocele i Nucks kanal er en sjælden og let overset tilstand hos kvinder

Hevy Sadraddin Gibrael; Jesper Friis Petersen

doi:10.61409/V03250191

Hydrocele i Nucks kanal er en sjælden og let overset tilstand hos kvinder

Translated title of the contribution: Female hydrocele in the Canal of Nuck: a rare and often overlooked diagnosis

Hevy Sadraddin Gibrael, Jesper Friis Petersen

Department of Gynaecology, Fertility and Births

Abstract

Female hydrocele is rare and should be considered in female inguinal swelling. The Canal of Nuck usually obliterates in females, but failure in this obliteration can result in a persistent canal, causing hydrocele. Defects in the Canal of Nuck are rare and most often surgically corrected in young girls. We report a case of hydrocele in the Canal of Nuck in a 29-year-old woman. Preoperative diagnostic uncertainty led to imaging with US, CT, and MRI before laparoscopic hydrocelectomy. Increased awareness of this condition among medical professionals is warranted to reduce diagnostic delays.

Translated title of the contribution	Female hydrocele in the Canal of Nuck: a rare and often overlooked diagnosis
Original language	Danish
Journal	Ugeskrift for Laeger
Volume	187
Issue number	35
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
ISSN	0041-5782
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.61409/V03250191
Publication status	Published - 25 Aug 2025

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Hydrocele i Nucks kanal er en sjælden og let overset tilstand hos kvinder

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