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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Hydrocele and endometriosis of the canal of Nuck in two adults: a look at the imaging features.

Anmol Singh, Ekta Chauhan, Amrita Kalantri, Sanjay Gupta

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anmol SinghDepartment of Cardiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab, India anmolsingh009@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8715-4296
Ekta ChauhanDepartment of Radiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.
Amrita KalantriDepartment of Radiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.
Sanjay GuptaGeneral Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India.
Government Medical College and Hospital · INGovernment Medical College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a report of two adult females who presented to the surgery clinic at different time frames in our hospital with a swelling in the inguinal region. The swelling was painful for one of our patients. The first patient was evaluated with a contrast-enhanced CT and an MRI, while the second patient underwent a ultrasonography and an MRI. Imaging revealed the structure to be cystic in nature and confirmed the diagnosis as a hydrocele of the canal of Nuck in both patients. Our second patient was also found to have concomitant endometriosis, with internal septations seen in the hydrocele. Aspiration revealed altered blood with haemosiderin deposition, which established a diagnosis of endometriosis of the canal of Nuck. The first patient underwent excision, while the second patient refused a surgical approach and opted for medical management for endometriosis.

Indexed as

CystsEndometriosisPeritoneal DiseasesAdultFemaleGroinHumansInguinal CanalGeneral surgeryObstetrics and gynaecologyRadiology

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PMID37852666
PMCPMC10603436
OpenAlexW4387731601

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