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Infantile presentation of the canal of Nuck hernia containing uterus and ovary: a case report

Authors :
Mariam Rahimi
Hidayatullah Hamidi
Source :
Radiology Case Reports, Radiology Case Reports, Vol 15, Iss 12, Pp 2557-2559 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2020.

Abstract

Indirect inguinal hernias of the canal of Nuck containing the uterus and the ovary is rare entity in girls presenting as labia major masses at infancy and early childhood. Authors present a case of the canal of Nuck hernia in a 5-month-old girl presented as palpable lump in the right labia majora which was diagnosed by ultrasonography. Ultrasound is the noninvasive diagnostic modality of choice in for evaluation of palpable external genital masses in children.

Details

ISSN :
19300433
Volume :
15
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Radiology Case Reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....37288cc25738de4ebe49bb8d19926217
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2020.09.049