Pathologies of the canal of Nuck

Holley, Allison

doi:10.1002/sono.12137

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“…The canal of Nuck accompanies the gubernaculum which differentiates to become the round ligament of the uterus . It has been proposed that it assists the gubernaculum in the normal anteverted, anteflexed positioning of the uterus and in preventing ovary descent into the inguinal canal …”

Section: The Processus Vaginalis and Its Rolementioning

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“…5,11,12 It has been proposed that it assists the gubernaculum in the normal anteverted, anteflexed positioning of the uterus and in preventing ovary descent into the inguinal canal. 7,13 Embryology of the processus vaginalis The majority of anomalies related to the processus vaginalis are associated with its persistence. 4,5 An understanding of the embryological development of the processus vaginalis is, therefore, key to understanding the anomalies that occur when obliteration fails.…”

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Persistence of the processus vaginalis and its related disorders

Brainwood¹,

Beirne²,

Fenech

2020

Australas J Ultrason Med

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The processus vaginalis is a blind‐ended evagination of the abdominal wall that develops during fetal life and typically undergoes obliteration in early life. Persistence of the processus vaginalis is associated with a number of pathologies including congenital indirect inguinal hernias, communicating hydroceles, funicular and encysted hydroceles, canal of Nuck cysts, and acquired undescended testis. Whilst all are detectable sonographically, there is little educational material relevant to the field of ultrasound with much of the literature directed at surgical and primary care physicians. Furthermore, within the literature there is a lack of consensus on several areas including the anatomy and embryology of the processus vaginalis and the mechanisms behind its obliteration. As such the objective of this paper is to distil the information regarding the persistent processus vaginalis as it is relevant to ultrasound and in doing so address the literature gap for sonographers and sonologists. The anatomy and embryology of the persistent processus vaginalis will be discussed including causative mechanisms for anomalies with their sonographic appearance highlighted.

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Section: The Processus Vaginalis and Its Rolementioning

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Persistence of the processus vaginalis and its related disorders

Brainwood¹,

Beirne²,

Fenech

2020

Australas J Ultrason Med

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“…Usually, the superior part of this outpouch obturates during or just before birth and disappears within the first year of life. In rare cases, this obturation fails, resulting in a persistence of the canal of Nuck [ 3 , 4 , 24 ] ( Figure 4 ), which can cause the formation of a female hydrocele, namely the cyst of the canal of Nuck [ 1 , 13 ]. This phenomenon in women was first reported by Coley in 1892 [ 25 ].…”

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“…A female hydrocele, namely cyst of the canal of Nuck, is an extremely rare entity that is not commonly encountered, especially in adults [ 1 , 2 ]. The origin of this disease is a pathology during embryogenesis [ 3 , 4 ]. Clinically, a female hydrocele typically manifests as a swelling in the groin or genital region [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ], which allows for a variety of differential diagnoses.…”

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The Cyst of the Canal of Nuck: Anatomy, Diagnostic and Treatment of a Very Rare Diagnosis—A Case Report of an Adult Woman and Narrative Review of the Literature

Kohlhauser¹,

Pirsch²,

Maier

et al. 2022

Medicina

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The cyst of the canal of Nuck is an extremely rare female hydrocele, usually occurring in children, but also in adult women. It is caused by pathology of the canal of Nuck, which is the female equivalent to the male processus vaginalis. Due to its rarity and the lack of awareness among physicians, the cyst of the canal of Nuck is a seldom-encountered entity in clinical practice and is commonly misdiagnosed. We report on a case of cyst of the canal of Nuck in a 42-year-old woman, who presented with a painful swelling at her right groin. In addition, we conducted a review of the current available literature. This review gives an overview of the anatomy, pathology, diagnostics, and treatment of the cyst of the canal of Nuck. The aim of this review is not only to give a survey, but also to raise awareness of the cyst of the canal of Nuck and serve as a reference for medical professionals.

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“…The caudal section becomes the round ligament, attaching the horn of the uterus to the labia majora. This ligament helps to fix the normal anteflexed anteverted position of the uterus and prevent the descent of the ovary into the inguinal canal [13,14] .…”

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Considerations on Embryology, Anatomy and Classification of Inguinal Hernias in Children

Fedoruc

2024

ijmsdh

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Appropriate surgical treatment of inguinal hernia in children requires an extensive review of the embryological developmental and anatomical aspects of the inguinal canal and hernial sac. The given paper represents a broad survey of data from the literature, predominantly from recent years, and incorporates information on the knowledge of anatomy, embryology and classification of inguinal hernias, which have direct clinical implication in surgery for hernia, hydrocele and undescended testis in children.

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Pathologies of the canal of Nuck

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Persistence of the processus vaginalis and its related disorders

Persistence of the processus vaginalis and its related disorders

The Cyst of the Canal of Nuck: Anatomy, Diagnostic and Treatment of a Very Rare Diagnosis—A Case Report of an Adult Woman and Narrative Review of the Literature

Considerations on Embryology, Anatomy and Classification of Inguinal Hernias in Children

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