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Diverticulosis ct scan
A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
Narrow stools: Narrow stools are not necessarily a sign of colon cancer and nay be seen with scarring of the colon from prior episodes of diverticulitis. A negative ... Read More
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 52-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Earleanswered
General Surgery 32 years experience
Normal: Most adults over 50, and definitely 60 in a developed country have diverticulosis. Basically this is when a small hole in the muscular layer of the la... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Harry Zegelanswered
Radiology 51 years experience
See answer: Colonic diverticulosis is a developmental condition, increasingly common with age, in which small outpouchings of colonic mucosa / submucosa protrude ... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Diverticulosis: Diverticulosis is essentially caused by pressure. Straining at stool causes pressure within the colon, and that pressure seeks to escape through weak... Read More
3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 66-year-old male asked:

Dr. Paxton Danielanswered
Radiology 33 years experience
Diverticulosis: Is benign and represents small outpouchings of the colonic wall usually in the last part of the colon. When these sometimes get infected they produce ... Read More
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Mark Packanswered
General Surgery 32 years experience
No need to worry: That just means you have diverticulosis without other more concerning issues like diverticulitis or abscess.
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
No infection.: Diverticulosis by itself is not dangerous. Just requires a high fiber diet in the long run. Diverticuli can bleed or become infected but the lack of ... Read More
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Romanoanswered
Internal Medicine 10 years experience
Diverticulosis : Colonoscopy results are dependent on how clean your colon is and how good the doctor is. Sometimes when the colon is not clean the request is to repe... Read More
187 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
YES: The newer CT scanners have the "resolution" to detect tiny abnormalities! You have to have that scan in such a facility! The MRI 3T is more sensitiv... Read More
346 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Daniel Tsenganswered
General Surgery 23 years experience
Open : Open abdominal surgery often results in adhesions. That is the body's way of healing is by creating scar. The vast majority of patients do not have ... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 51 years experience
No, not really: Cancer will typically produce a growth which has obvious size and dimensions. Diverticulosis does not produce a mass or lump unless it is inflamed and... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 61-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Murrayanswered
Breast Surgery 34 years experience
Many possibilities: Its normal to be scared when an ultasound shows a possible mass and further imaging is needed. It is important to get the ct in order to help the doct... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 58 years experience
May be from gastriti: Your rt quadrant pain may be from antral gastritis and should respond to the treatment for gastritis.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Steven Hebertanswered
Pathology 30 years experience
Lymph nodes: Lymph nodes are normally present throughout your body. A colonoscopy would not cause a lymph node to simply appear. Diverticulitis can stimulate lym... Read More
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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