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A member asked:
Friend had colonoscopy no cancer, polyps, no inflammation just multiple diverticula on sigmoid. still needs to see surgeon to cut piece of colon why?
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Depends: The diverticuli can become inflamed and cause complications. It may be that your friend has diverticulitis that is severe enough that that segment of colon needs to be resected.
Answered 11/28/2017
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