An inguinal hernia of the ovary and fallopian tube due to nonclosure of the canal of Nuck in a 9-month-old infant: A case report

Herniation of the ovaries represents a rare congenital condition that can lead to complications such as strangulation, torsion, and potential infertility. We report the case of a 9-month-old female infant with no significant medical history, who presented with a right inguinal swelling. Abdominopelv...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zaynab Iraqi, Khadija Belcadi, Nadia Mebrouk, Loubna Chtouki, Siham El Haddad, Nazik Allali, Bouchra Chkirat, Latifa Chat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325005229
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849412975976251392
author Zaynab Iraqi
Khadija Belcadi
Nadia Mebrouk
Loubna Chtouki
Siham El Haddad
Nazik Allali
Bouchra Chkirat
Latifa Chat
author_facet Zaynab Iraqi
Khadija Belcadi
Nadia Mebrouk
Loubna Chtouki
Siham El Haddad
Nazik Allali
Bouchra Chkirat
Latifa Chat
author_sort Zaynab Iraqi
collection DOAJ
description Herniation of the ovaries represents a rare congenital condition that can lead to complications such as strangulation, torsion, and potential infertility. We report the case of a 9-month-old female infant with no significant medical history, who presented with a right inguinal swelling. Abdominopelvic ultrasound confirmed a hernia containing the ovary and fallopian tube. The infant underwent surgical treatment with a good outcome. This case underscores the importance of early detection, clinical expertise, and judicious use of imaging, particularly ultrasound, to ensure a favorable prognosis in infants with ovarian hernias.
format Article
id doaj-art-8b3b05ba5afb4c4583ff9836d94aed4c
institution Kabale University
issn 1930-0433
language English
publishDate 2025-09-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series Radiology Case Reports
spelling doaj-art-8b3b05ba5afb4c4583ff9836d94aed4c2025-08-20T03:34:17ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-09-012094583458510.1016/j.radcr.2025.05.090An inguinal hernia of the ovary and fallopian tube due to nonclosure of the canal of Nuck in a 9-month-old infant: A case reportZaynab Iraqi0Khadija Belcadi1Nadia Mebrouk2Loubna Chtouki3Siham El Haddad4Nazik Allali5Bouchra Chkirat6Latifa Chat7Pediatric Radiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed VI University, Rabat, Morocco; Corresponding author.Pediatric Cardiology, Rheumatology, and Nephrology Department P4, Children's Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoPediatric Cardiology, Rheumatology, and Nephrology Department P4, Children's Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoPediatric Cardiology, Rheumatology, and Nephrology Department P4, Children's Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoPediatric Radiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed VI University, Rabat, MoroccoPediatric Radiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed VI University, Rabat, MoroccoPediatric Cardiology, Rheumatology, and Nephrology Department P4, Children's Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoPediatric Radiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed VI University, Rabat, MoroccoHerniation of the ovaries represents a rare congenital condition that can lead to complications such as strangulation, torsion, and potential infertility. We report the case of a 9-month-old female infant with no significant medical history, who presented with a right inguinal swelling. Abdominopelvic ultrasound confirmed a hernia containing the ovary and fallopian tube. The infant underwent surgical treatment with a good outcome. This case underscores the importance of early detection, clinical expertise, and judicious use of imaging, particularly ultrasound, to ensure a favorable prognosis in infants with ovarian hernias.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325005229Inguinal herniaCanal of NuckOvarian herniaPediatric case reportUltrasound
spellingShingle Zaynab Iraqi
Khadija Belcadi
Nadia Mebrouk
Loubna Chtouki
Siham El Haddad
Nazik Allali
Bouchra Chkirat
Latifa Chat
An inguinal hernia of the ovary and fallopian tube due to nonclosure of the canal of Nuck in a 9-month-old infant: A case report
Radiology Case Reports
Inguinal hernia
Canal of Nuck
Ovarian hernia
Pediatric case report
Ultrasound
title An inguinal hernia of the ovary and fallopian tube due to nonclosure of the canal of Nuck in a 9-month-old infant: A case report
title_full An inguinal hernia of the ovary and fallopian tube due to nonclosure of the canal of Nuck in a 9-month-old infant: A case report
title_fullStr An inguinal hernia of the ovary and fallopian tube due to nonclosure of the canal of Nuck in a 9-month-old infant: A case report
title_full_unstemmed An inguinal hernia of the ovary and fallopian tube due to nonclosure of the canal of Nuck in a 9-month-old infant: A case report
title_short An inguinal hernia of the ovary and fallopian tube due to nonclosure of the canal of Nuck in a 9-month-old infant: A case report
title_sort inguinal hernia of the ovary and fallopian tube due to nonclosure of the canal of nuck in a 9 month old infant a case report
topic Inguinal hernia
Canal of Nuck
Ovarian hernia
Pediatric case report
Ultrasound
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325005229
work_keys_str_mv AT zaynabiraqi aninguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT khadijabelcadi aninguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT nadiamebrouk aninguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT loubnachtouki aninguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT sihamelhaddad aninguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT nazikallali aninguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT bouchrachkirat aninguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT latifachat aninguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT zaynabiraqi inguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT khadijabelcadi inguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT nadiamebrouk inguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT loubnachtouki inguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT sihamelhaddad inguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT nazikallali inguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT bouchrachkirat inguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport
AT latifachat inguinalherniaoftheovaryandfallopiantubeduetononclosureofthecanalofnuckina9montholdinfantacasereport