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How can diverticulitis develop in a child less than 2?

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Child probably: Has meckel's diverticulum, a congenital malformation. Or it could be some other congenital diverticulum. This is different process than acquired diverticulitis coli of old age.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 4/29/2013

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Doesn't happen: The only conditions with any similarity to this old age problem is a congenital meckel's diverticulum & a perianal fistula.The kid colon is stretchy and will balloon /enlarge rather than form diverticula.

Answered 12/4/2016

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Hi. Ate colon strictures common with diverticulitis ? I been passing stool past two days but been small and kinda narrow. Today I finally had a more normal bowel movement. Had a colonoscopy not long ago and was told have diverticulitis. Thank u?

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