Es la inflamación (irritación) del peritoneo, el tejido que recubre la pared del abdomen y cubre los órganos abdominales.
Abdomen agudo
La causa de la peritonitis puede ser un absceso intrabdominal que es la acumulación de pus en el abdomen.
Ver los tipos especÃficos de peritonitis:
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