Appendiceal intussusception is exceedingly rare. Although there are few case reports of concurrent ileocecal intussusception and acute appendicitis, to our knowledge, this is the first reported case of concurrent Type III appendiceal intussusception and acute appendicitis. We present the case of an 11-year-old male who underwent appendectomy with partial cecectomy for a Type III appendiceal intussusception with concurrent acute appendicitis.

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