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What kind of condition is diverticulosis and diverticulitis?
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Colon outpouching: Diverticulosis is an outpouching of the wall of the colon due to a weakness in the colonic wall. Diverticulitis is when something gets stuck in the outpouching, causing an infection to occur there.
Answered 4/19/2015
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Agree: However it is important to differentiate which you have as they are treated 180 degrees differently. See a colorectal surgeon or GI doctor to find out more specific details.
Answered 6/10/2014
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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).
Answered 1/11/2015
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