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A 50-year-old female asked about a 53-year-old male:

Surgeon says colon doesnt look right on ct scan. need colonoscopy for more answers. have diverticulitis with bowel thickening.no symptons.

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Dr. Matt Wachsman
A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Particular question?: concerns would be why it is inflamed. infection and autoimmune diseases are some of the possibilites that can only be well answered by colonscopy.
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