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'''Diverticular disease''', also '''diverticulosis''', is a common disease of the [[colon]]. Inflammation of diverticula is known as '''diverticulitis'''. | '''Diverticular disease''', also '''diverticulosis''', is a common disease of the [[colon]]. Inflammation of diverticula is known as '''diverticulitis'''. | ||
==General== | |||
*Very common. | *Very common. | ||
*Typically seen in elderly patients - 50s and 60s. | |||
Complications: | Complications: | ||
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**Rectal biopsy to differentiate from [[ulcerative colitis]]. | **Rectal biopsy to differentiate from [[ulcerative colitis]]. | ||
==Gross== | |||
*Corrugated - like cardboard. | *Corrugated - like cardboard. | ||
*Wall thickening (reactive).<ref name=pmid21359889>{{Cite journal | last1 = Nicholson | first1 = BD. | last2 = Hyland | first2 = R. | last3 = Rembacken | first3 = BJ. | last4 = Denyer | first4 = M. | last5 = Hull | first5 = MA. | last6 = Tolan | first6 = DJ. | title = Colonoscopy for colonic wall thickening at computed tomography: a worthwhile pursuit? | journal = Surg Endosc | volume = 25 | issue = 8 | pages = 2586-91 | month = Aug | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1007/s00464-011-1591-7 | PMID = 21359889 }}</ref> | *Wall thickening (reactive).<ref name=pmid21359889>{{Cite journal | last1 = Nicholson | first1 = BD. | last2 = Hyland | first2 = R. | last3 = Rembacken | first3 = BJ. | last4 = Denyer | first4 = M. | last5 = Hull | first5 = MA. | last6 = Tolan | first6 = DJ. | title = Colonoscopy for colonic wall thickening at computed tomography: a worthwhile pursuit? | journal = Surg Endosc | volume = 25 | issue = 8 | pages = 2586-91 | month = Aug | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1007/s00464-011-1591-7 | PMID = 21359889 }}</ref> | ||
===Endoscopic image=== | |||
<gallery>Image:Diverticulosis_2.jpg | Diverticular disease. (WC/Samir)</gallery> | <gallery>Image:Diverticulosis_2.jpg | Diverticular disease. (WC/Samir)</gallery> | ||
===Grossing notes=== | |||
*[[pp:Diverticular disease]]. | *[[pp:Diverticular disease]]. | ||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | Features: | ||
*Mucosa/submucosa invagination into the musuclaris propria (MP). | *Mucosa/submucosa invagination into the musuclaris propria (MP). | ||
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*[http://histology-group28.wikispaces.com/file/view/divertic.jpg/60992930/divertic.jpg DD (wikispaces.com)].<ref>URL: [http://histology-group28.wikispaces.com/DigestiveSystemProject http://histology-group28.wikispaces.com/DigestiveSystemProject]. Accessed on: 23 August 2011.</ref> | *[http://histology-group28.wikispaces.com/file/view/divertic.jpg/60992930/divertic.jpg DD (wikispaces.com)].<ref>URL: [http://histology-group28.wikispaces.com/DigestiveSystemProject http://histology-group28.wikispaces.com/DigestiveSystemProject]. Accessed on: 23 August 2011.</ref> | ||
==Sign out== | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
RECTO-SIGMOID, LARGE BOWEL RESECTION: | RECTO-SIGMOID, LARGE BOWEL RESECTION: | ||
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- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY. | - NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY. | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||