Unilateral Vulvar Pneumatocele (Pneumolabium) Diagnosed during Robotic Hysterectomy
Joint Authors
Zoorob, Dani
Spalsbury, Mahala
Slutz, Tiffany
Oliver, Madeleine
Tsolakian, Ibrahim
Judis, Jeffrey
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Persistent canal of Nuck may manifest in adulthood and be detected after increased abdominal pressure.
Case.
A 52-year -old female undergoing a robotic hysterectomy developed an acute left labial enlargement.
The patient was discovered to have an 8 × 4 × 4 cm swelling in the left labium majus.
Palpation revealed the mass to be air-filled and reducible by gentle compression with slow redevelopment upon release of the pressure while intra-abdominal insufflation was maintained.
Conclusion.
We present the first case of a labial pneumatocele during robotic hysterectomy.
We theorize that the underlying cause to be a patent canal of Nuck that, once supplied with increasing abdominal peritoneal pressure, allowed air to travel into the labia majora through the inguinal canal.
Simple reduction corrected the pneumatocele and no complications or recurrence was noted postop.
This case suggests that pathologies of the canal of Nuck should be considered in the differential of an adult presenting with inguinal or genital swelling.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zoorob, Dani& Spalsbury, Mahala& Slutz, Tiffany& Oliver, Madeleine& Tsolakian, Ibrahim& Judis, Jeffrey. 2019. Unilateral Vulvar Pneumatocele (Pneumolabium) Diagnosed during Robotic Hysterectomy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141756
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zoorob, Dani…[et al.]. Unilateral Vulvar Pneumatocele (Pneumolabium) Diagnosed during Robotic Hysterectomy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141756
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zoorob, Dani& Spalsbury, Mahala& Slutz, Tiffany& Oliver, Madeleine& Tsolakian, Ibrahim& Judis, Jeffrey. Unilateral Vulvar Pneumatocele (Pneumolabium) Diagnosed during Robotic Hysterectomy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141756
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1141756