A 46-year-old member asked:

Does pain under ribs from diverticulitis mean it is spreading to intestine?

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Dr. Peter Lydonanswered

General Surgery 41 years experience

No: Not likely. A perforated diverticulitis can cause peritonitis, but this would be more diffuse.

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