Intussusception of the appendix vermiformis in adults is an unusual entity. We present a 52-year-old male patient with intussusception of the appendix due to a mucinous cystadenoma, and discuss the clinical features, preoperative diagnosis, classification and therapy of this condition together with a review of the literature.

The authors present a case of appendiceal intussusception, a rare finding that can be associated with appendiceal neoplasms. A 74-year-old woman with right lower quadrant abdominal pain was found to have an appendiceal intussusception associated with a villous adenocarcinoma and was managed with a laparoscopic assisted right hemicolectomy. This case is presented along with a review of the symptoms, diagnosis, classification, and appropriate management of this entity via laparoscopy.

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