[Perforation of acute diverticulitis of the cecum].

Two cases of perforations in diverticulitis of the caecum are presented. The disease was manifested with the following complications: inflammation and perforation. Diverticula of the caecum are asymptomatic, accidentally found during surgery undertaken for other reasons. Out two patients were admitted to the hospital as emergency-patients, with the suspicion of acute appendicitis. Symptoms were unusual. Both patients were operated on. Histopathologic findings confirmed the diagnosis of acute perforated diverticulitis of the caecum in both cases.