Introduction: Diverticular disease of the colon is a very common condition, present in most of the elderly population. However, the occurrence of rectal diverticula is extremely unusual. It is typically an incidental finding at colonoscopy. Objective: Describe epidemiological, clinical, surgical and endoscopic characteristics of a case series of rectal diverticula in Brazil. Methods: Four patie...

The subject of duodenal diverticula is one which is of great interest not only to the radiologist, but to the internist and surgeon as well. This condition, while considered rare, has been recognized fc.r many years, and more especially since the advent of gastro-intestinal roentgenology. The history of duodenal diverticula, in regard to the knowledge of the subject, is divided by Andrews' into...

Congenital or true colonic diverticulosis is a rare condition typified by the preservation of the colonic wall architecture within the diverticular outpouching. Cases of multiple jejunal diverticula have been reported as well as cases of solitary giant diverticula of the colon. There have been no reports in the literature of pancolonic congenital diverticulosis.

A study of 33 patients with jejunal diverticula showed that all except four had symptoms or metabolic upsets attributable to the presence of the diverticula. A disturbance of vitamin B12 metabolism or absorption was found in 16 patients and neuropathy was found in 12 patients. It is considered that abnormal bacterial activity in the small intestine is an important factor in these patients.

background: juxta-ampullary diverticulum is an acquisitive disorder generally observed in patients over the age of forty years. the purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between this abnormality and the incidence of post-ercp complications. â  materials and methods: this was a case-control cross-sectional study that compared post- ercp complications between patients with juxta-a...

Diverticula are commonly seen in hollow viscous organs. One common complication of diverticula is infection, known as diverticulitis. Although diverticulitis has been extensively described with respect to the colon, not many cases describe diverticulitis of the urinary bladder. We report a case of diverticulitis of the bladder to emphasize the imaging findings on PET/CT and to discuss managemen...