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April 27, 2026CureusOpen Access

Female Hydrocele: A Rare Case of a Cyst of the Canal of Nuck in an Adult Woman

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CRCarlos Mauricio Zuluaga RuizRGRafael A GuzmanAMAhmed Madan

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Overview

Case report reveals successful treatment of canal of Nuck cyst in an adult woman, suggesting its inclusion in differential diagnosis for groin swellings.

Key Points

  • The aim is to highlight a rare case of a cyst of the canal of Nuck diagnosed in an adult female.
  • Case report of a 33-year-old woman with a left groin swelling.
  • Imaging used included ultrasound for initial assessment and was followed by surgery.
  • Open anterior approach was employed for cyst removal with histopathological analysis conducted post-surgery.
  • The fluid-filled cyst was successfully removed, confirmed as a canal of Nuck cyst lined by mesothelial cells.
  • Postoperative recovery was uneventful with no recurrence reported during follow-up.
  • Results underscore the importance of considering this condition in differential diagnosis for groin masses.

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Ruiz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefd15fede9185760d3d1ahttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.107694
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