Fig. 5From: Appendix-preserving elective herniorrhaphy for de Garengeot hernia: two case reportsUltrasonography (US) (Case 2). a B-mode US showing a blind-ended isoechoic tubular structure (5 mm in diameter) continuous with the cecum, a surrounding reticular hyperechoic area, and an anechoic 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