Diverticular disease
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Diverticular disease, also diverticulosis, is a common disease of the colon. Inflammation of diverticula is known as diverticulitis.
| Diverticular disease | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
 Diverticulum. H&E stain. | |
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| LM | mucosa/submucosa invaginate into the musuclaris propria |
| Site | colon, other sites |
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| Associated Dx | peritonitis |
| Symptoms | usu. asymptomatic, diverticulitis presents with abdominal pain |
| Clin. DDx | colorectal carcinoma (occasionally) |
General
- Very common.
- Typically seen in elderly patients - 50s and 60s.
Complications:
- Diverticulitis.
- Diverticular-associated colitis[1] - rare.
- Rectal biopsy to differentiate from ulcerative colitis.
Gross
- Corrugated - like cardboard.
- Wall thickening (reactive).[2]
Endoscopic image
Diverticular disease. (WC/Samir)
Grossing notes
Microscopic
Features:
- Mucosa/submucosa invagination into the musuclaris propria (MP).
- At the site the blood vessels supplying the mucosa and submucosa penetrate the MP.[3]
Image:
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RECTO-SIGMOID, LARGE BOWEL RESECTION: - PERFORATED DIVERTICULITIS WITH SEROSITIS AND ABSCESS FORMATION. - SUBMUCOSAL FIBROSIS. - ONE LYMPH NODE NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY ( 0 POSITIVE / 1 ). - NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
SIGMOID COLON, SIGMOIDECTOMY: - DIVERTICULAR DISEASE WITHOUT DIVERTICULITIS. - NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
See also
References
- ↑ Mulhall, AM.; Mahid, SS.; Petras, RE.; Galandiuk, S. (Jun 2009). "Diverticular disease associated with inflammatory bowel disease-like colitis: a systematic review.". Dis Colon Rectum 52 (6): 1072-9. doi:10.1007/DCR.0b013e31819ef79a. PMID 19581849.
- ↑ Nicholson, BD.; Hyland, R.; Rembacken, BJ.; Denyer, M.; Hull, MA.; Tolan, DJ. (Aug 2011). "Colonoscopy for colonic wall thickening at computed tomography: a worthwhile pursuit?". Surg Endosc 25 (8): 2586-91. doi:10.1007/s00464-011-1591-7. PMID 21359889.
- ↑ West, AB.. "The pathology of diverticulitis.". J Clin Gastroenterol 42 (10): 1137-8. doi:10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181862a9f. PMID 18936652.
- ↑ URL: http://histology-group28.wikispaces.com/DigestiveSystemProject. Accessed on: 23 August 2011.