Large hydrocele of the canal of Nuck diagnosed and treated using conventional and laparoscopic methods.
Journal
Journal of surgical case reports
ISSN: 2042-8812
Titre abrégé: J Surg Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101560169
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Aug 2020
Historique:
received:
11
05
2020
accepted:
08
06
2020
entrez:
1
9
2020
pubmed:
31
8
2020
medline:
31
8
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A 49-year-old woman presented to the hospital with a right inguinal swelling. On examination, we suspected hydrocele of the canal of Nuck (HCN) or an appendiceal or retroperitoneal tumor. Surgery for diagnosis and removal of the mass revealed that it was large and located in the preperitoneal cavity, extending into the inguinal ring; so, it was difficult to observe the entire outline of the mass solely using the laparoscopic approach. Therefore, we added the conventional approach with an inguinal incision. This combination of conventional and laparoscopic approaches helped in safe removal of the tumor. The HCN is an unusual developmental condition in women among whom it might cause an inguinal swelling infrequently. In a case with a large HCN, a combined approach using conventional and laparoscopic methods is suggested for better observation of the abdomen and successful resection without perforation of the mass than when using a single approach.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32864093
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa222
pii: rjaa222
pmc: PMC7446026
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
rjaa222Informations de copyright
Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. © The Author(s) 2020.
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