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What is the difference between diverticulosis and diverticulitis?

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Inflammation: Diverticulosis is a condition where small pockets form as outpouchings of the wall of the colon. As many as 20% of people with diverticulosis will experience a rupture of one of these pockets; this leads to inflammation around the area that perforated: this is known as diverticulitis.

Answered 6/12/2018

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Osis and itis: Diverticulosis is the presence of diverticula, small outpouchings "pockets" typically in the sigmoid colon that develop as people age. This is very common with time. Diverticulitis is inflammation associated with the diverticula and typically requires treatment with antibiotics. The presence of the pockets does not mean you with get diverticulitis.

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Infection or not.: Diverticulosis is the presence of diverticuli, while diverticulitis is an infection of same (technically a micro perforation which leads to infection).

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