AI Article Synopsis
- Indirect inguinal hernias of the canal of Nuck are uncommon in girls and can appear as masses in the labia majora during infancy and early childhood.
- A case study describes a 5-month-old girl with a lump in the right labia majora, which was diagnosed through ultrasound.
- Ultrasound is recommended as the preferred noninvasive method to assess external genital masses in children.
Article 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.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7553890 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2020.09.049 | DOI Listing |
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