[Spontaneous cecal perforation following cesarean section].

A very rare complication after cesarean section is reported. The spontaneous cecal perforation observed caused an acute abdomen. The re-laparotomy required clarified the situation and led to the correct therapy. The various possibilities by which this clinical picture may arise are dealt with on the basis of the available literature. Extreme overstretching of the cecum is evidently the decisive etiological factor.