[A case of intestinal obstruction in pregnancy]

Intestinal obstruction during pregnancy is a rare and dangerous complication. The causes of its occurrence are previous operations ad inflammation and one of their results: adhesions. Symptoms of intestinal obstruction (nausea, vomiting, constipation) rarely occur simultaneously and often accompany normal pregnancy, hampering diagnosis. Abdominal X-ray often represents the only complementary investigation diriment for diagnosis. A case of intestinal obstruction at 36 weeks gestation is reported to emphasize diagnostic difficulties of this rare pregnancy complication.