[Complicated colonic diverticulitis at 34 weeks gestation].

Peritonitis is a set of symptoms of varying etiology usually with an accompanying infection, systemic and local changes within the peritoneal cavity Colonic diseases, especially colon perforation, are one of the most common causes of peritonitis. The course of the disease may be turbulent due to sudden perforation. In case of limited peritonitis the disease is not as acute as the perforation hole is small and it can be sealed by the omentum and internal organs.