Presentation
Lower abdominal pain and altered bowel habit
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Diverticular disease
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Multiple small contrast filled outpouchings are seen arising from sigmoid and descending colons representing diverticula.
Case Discussion
Presence of multiple diverticula within the bowel is termed diverticulosis whereas inflammation of the diverticula is termed diverticulitis. Diverticular disease is the overarching term for all pathology related to the presence of diverticula in the bowel, usually the colon.