Fig. 2From: Appendix-preserving elective herniorrhaphy for de Garengeot hernia: two case reportsUltrasonography (US) (Case 1). a B-mode US showing a blind-ended hyperechoic luminal structure with five layers extending from the abdominal cavity (diameter: 4 mm at the body, 6 mm at the tip), a reticular hyperechoic area, and a hypoechoic area on the medial side of the right femoral vein. They were diagnosed as appendix (Ap), mesoappendix (M), and ascites (A), respectively. b Color doppler US showing pulsatile blood flow signals in the appendiceal wallBack to article page