Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck is otherwise known as the “female hydrocele is a rare condition in females and is a developmental defect .The processus vaginalis accom- panies the round ligament through the inguinal canal into the labium majus. This evagination of the parietal peritoneum forms the canal of Nuck in the female. This communication usually closes by one year of age but if it fails to close it leads to hy- drocele of canal of nuck . Here, we present the case of a 29 year old female who complained of swelling and pain in the right inguinal region. Coronal and axial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a right sided hydrocele of canal of nuck .

hydrocele, canal of nuck, female