Diverticulosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年4月16日 · Diverticulitis is defined as the inflammation of a diverticulum. It can be acute or chronic, uncomplicated, or complicated. Diverticulitis is complicated by an abscess, fistula, bowel obstruction, or free perforation.
Diverticulitis - Diverticulitis - Merck Manual Consumer Version
Diverticulitis occurs in people with diverticulosis when a diverticulum develops a small (sometimes microscopic) hole that allows bacteria from the intestines to be released. Some doctors think that a diverticulum can become inflamed even if a hole has not developed.
Colonic Diverticulitis - Colonic Diverticulitis - Merck Manual ...
2023年9月20日 · Diverticulitis is inflammation with or without infection of a diverticulum, which can result in phlegmon of the bowel wall, peritonitis, perforation, fistula, or abscess. The primary symptom is abdominal pain. Diagnosis is by CT and ultrasound. Treatment is with bowel rest, sometimes antibiotics, and occasionally surgery.
Diverticulitis | Diverticular Disease - Geeky Medics
2023年6月10日 · Diverticula are mucosal out-pouches in the colonic musculature. The presence of diverticula without symptoms is called diverticulosis. Diverticular disease is symptomatic diverticula with no inflammation or infection. When these diverticula become inflamed, this results in …
Overview: Diverticular disease and diverticulitis
2021年12月28日 · Diverticula are small pouches in the lining of the intestine, in which the contents of the bowel can get stuck. Diverticular disease can cause symptoms such as pain in the lower abdomen (belly) and problems with digestion. In diverticulitis, the diverticula are inflamed or infected. These symptoms can usually be treated effectively.
Diverticulitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月22日 · Diverticulosis occurs when small, bulging pouches (diverticula) develop in your digestive tract. When one or more of these pouches become inflamed or infected, the condition is called diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is inflammation of irregular bulging pouches in …
[Anatomy and pathogenesis of diverticular disease] - PubMed
Diverticular disease is characterized by diverticular bleeding and/or inflammatory processes (diverticulitis) with corresponding complications (e.g. abscess formation, fistula, covered and open perforation, peritonitis and stenosis).
Diverticulosis & Diverticulitis | ACG - American College of ...
Diverticulitis is inflammation of one or a few diverticula in the colon. Diverticulitis occurs in less than 5 out of 100 people who have diverticulosis. People with diverticulitis typically have pain in the abdomen, usually on the lower left side. Other symptoms include fever, diarrhea and/or constipation, decreased appetite, nausea and fatigue.
Diverticulosis & Diverticulitis - Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology
To understand diverticulosis, it is helpful to know about the anatomy and function of the intestine. The small intestine is the long, thin segment of bowel that begins at the stomach and ends at the large intestine or colon. The colon starts in the right lower abdomen and forms a large question mark across the entire abdomen ending in the rectum.
Diverticulitis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology - Medscape
Diverticulitis arises when diverticula become inflamed or infected. The clinical presentation of diverticulitis depends on the location of the affected diverticulum, the severity of the...