Diffuse peritonitis in acute appendicitis is caused due to: (A) Early rupture of appendix, (B) Late rupture of appendix, (C) Fecolith, (D) Old age
Answer is A. Diffuse peritonitis can develop rapidly because of the underdeveloped greater omentum, which is unable to give much assistance in localising the infection. Ref: Bailey & Love&;s Sho Practice of Surgery,E25,Page-1209