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Diverticulosis

Diverticulosis

Diverticulosis DIVERTICUOSIS Diverticulosis refers to the presence of diverticula without inflammation. Diverticular disease is a clinical term used to describe the presence of symptomatic diverticula False diverticula (mucosa and muscularis mucosa have herniated through thecolonic wall) between the teniae coli, atvpoints where the main blood vessels penetrate the colonic wall True diverticula, which comprise all layers of the bowel […]

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Diverticulosis

Diverticulosis Q. 1 Colonic diverticulosis is best diagnosed by  A >Colonoscopy  B >Nuclear scan  C >Barium enema  D >CT scan Q. 1 Colonic diverticulosis is best diagnosed by  A >Colonoscopy  B >Nuclear scan  C >Barium enema  D >CT scan Ans. C Explanation: Barium enema [Ref. CMDT 2007, p 646; Sutton Radiology, 7/e, p 645] “Diverticula

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