Fecal Peritonitis: Presentation of a Rare Case

In this case report we present a patient who came to the hospital with fecal peritonitis after she had previously visited their general practitioner times and the answer she was receiving for her condition was that she was suffering from a ldquo cold in the belly rdquo The patient was admitted and a CT was performed only to reveal free air in the peritoneal cavity and fluid in several peritoneal compartments In this case report the aim is to note that despite a wrong diagnosis despite the delay in the management of the patient following the elementary ldquo rules rdquo of managing such an acute patient a positive outcome is possible