Diverticulosis natural history, complications and prognosis: Difference between revisions

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-==Complications==
-Infection of a diverticulum can result in [[diverticulitis]]. This occurs in 10-25% of persons with diverticulosis (NIDDK website). Tears in the colon leading to bleeding or perforations may occur, intestinal obstruction may occur ([[constipation]] or [[diarrhea]] does not rule this possibility out), [[peritonitis]], [[abscess]] formation, [[Retroperitoneum|retroperitoneal]] [[fibrosis]], [[sepsis]], and [[fistula]] formation. Infection of a diverticulum often occurs as a result of stool collecting in a diverticulum.
 ==References==