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A 50-year-old female asked:

Friend had ct scan diverticulitis, no symptoms feels great. bowel thickening, possible sigmoid abscess. could ct scan be wrong? needs colonoscopy.

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Dr. Peter Ihleanswered

Orthopedic Surgery 56 years experience

The colonoscopy will: let the GI guy see what's inside.thickening can be from scaring from diverticulitis or hopefully nothing more serious.

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