Abstract
We present a case of a relatively uncommon entity in a 17-year-old girl who presented to the emergency department with right inguinal pain and discomfort. On sonography, she was thought to have a hydrocele of a patent processus vaginalis, although differentials could not be excluded. The hydrocele was subsequently confirmed at surgery. Because this is an uncommonly reported condition, a high index of suspicion must be maintained in the appropriate clinical setting. We present various sonographic appearances and techniques that have been proposed in the literature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 603-606 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric Radiology |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Canalof Nuck
- Cyst
- Hydrocele
- Patent processus vaginalis
- Sonography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging