diverticulosis
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Diverticulosis is the condition of having multiple pouches (diverticula) in the colon that are not inflamed. These are outpockets of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall. Diverticula do not cause symptoms in most people. Diverticular disease occurs when diverticula become clinically inflamed, a condition known as diverticulitis.
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- diverticulum
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- D92
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Bleeding
- Diverticulitis
- Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis
- Causes
- Diet
- Genetics
- Intestinal motility
- Risk factors
- Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
- Imaging
- Management
- Diet
- Complications
- Epidemiology
- History
- Society and culture
- Economics
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Diverticulosis is the condition of having multiple pouches (diverticula) in the colon that are not inflamed. These are outpockets of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall. Diverticula do not cause symptoms in most people. Diverticular disease occurs when diverticula become clinically inflamed, a condition known as diverticulitis.
Diverticula typically occur in the sigmoid colon, which is commonplace for increased pressure. The left side of the colon is more commonly affected in the United States while the right side is more commonly affected in Asia. Diagnosis is often during routine colonoscopy or as an incidental finding during CT scan.
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