DIVERTICULOSIS COLI
Diverticula of the colon are herniations of mucosa through
the
circular muscular layer and is met with more often in
the west.
Contributing factors
thought to be
responsible are chronic
constipation, tissue
degeneration associated with
age and
obesity.
Complications of diverticulosis are bleeding and
inflammation,
i.e.
diverticulitis. Incidence of
bleeding in diverticular
disease varies. Inflammation in diverticulosis has been
reported
to occur in nearby 40% of cases.
CLINICAL PICTURE
Left-sided appendicitis like
symptoms are the
common
presentation.
Pain
is nearly always the most
prominent symptom. Associated
change
in bowel habits, diarrhoea, constipation or irregularity
of bowel movement.
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