Endometriosis-associated hydrocele of the canal of Nuck with immunohistochemical confirmation: a case report

Endometriosis-associated hydrocele of the canal of Nuck with immunohistochemical confirmation: a case report

Abstract Background The canal of Nuck is an embryological vestige of the processus vaginalis, and presents a potential site for endometriosis seeding. Hydroceles in this region are a rare cause of inguinal swelling in females. In addition, endometriosis localized to the canal of Nuck is exceedingly...

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Main Authors: Kae Okoshi, Masaki Mizumoto, Koichi Kinoshita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck
Endometriosis
Podoplanin
Estrogen receptor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1522-x

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