Peptic ulcer perforation is the most common cause of pneumoperitoneum (75%). The rate of the perforation of acute appendicitis is 20-30% and the rate of its co-occurrence with pneumoperitoneum is 0-7%. In this report, a patient with sub-diaphragmatic free air due to perforated appendicitis.
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