结肠破裂死者尸检剖开腹腔显示广泛的化脓性腹膜炎一层又厚又黄的渗出物覆盖在腹膜表面。穿刺液显示：富含蛋白、中性粒细胞。
The abdominal cavity is opened at autopsy here to reveal an extensive purulent peritonitis that resulted from rupture of the colon. A thick yellow exudate coats the peritoneal surfaces. A paracentesis yielded fluid with the properties of an exudate: high protein content with many cells (mostly PMN's).