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Diverticular disease (view source)
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| Prevalence = common - especially elderly | | Prevalence = common - especially elderly | ||
| Bloodwork = | | Bloodwork = | ||
| Rads = | | Rads = colonic outpouchings (typically sigmoid colon) +/-pericolic stranding | ||
| Endoscopy = | | Endoscopy = | ||
| Prognosis = | | Prognosis = | ||
| Other = | | Other = | ||
| ClinDDx = [[colorectal carcinoma]] | | ClinDDx = [[colorectal carcinoma]], epiploic appendagitis | ||
| Tx = usually conservative, surgical resection (recurrent or perforating diverticulitis) | | Tx = usually conservative, surgical resection (recurrent or perforating diverticulitis) | ||
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