- Presence of mucosal pouches protruding outside the bowel
- Very common: 50% of those > 50 year old
Clinical features
- 90% asymptomatic
- Change in bowel habit
- Left iliac fossa pain (diverticulitis)
Investigations
- Barium enema
- Colonoscopy
- CT
Management
- High-fibre diet
- Antibiotics for diverticulitis
Complications
- Diverticulitis - inflammation/infection
- Diverticular abscess
- Lower GI bleeding
- Perforation
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