Hernia 2017; 21: 89 - 93. 6 Akbari K, Wood C, Hammad A, Middleton S. De Garengeot's hernia: our experience of three cases and literature review. Computed Tomography (CT) demonstrated a De Garengeot hernia (Figs. Femoral hernias represent approximately 3%-4% of all hernias, more commonly occurring in the female population, in particular, post-menopausal women SP 1. sp These hernias pose an increased risk of strangulation secondary to the narrow femoral neck.1 A De Garengeot hernia is a rare type of femoral hernia (0.5%-5%), where the contents of the hernia contain the appendix.1 This type of hernia was first described by a French surgeon, Rene Jacques Croissant de Garengeot in 1731.2 Since then, less than 250 cases have been described in the literature.3 We present a case of a De Garengeot hernia, with a necrotic appendiceal tip, managed by a laparoscopic surgical approach. [Extracted from the article]