Diverticulitis Slideshow: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Sometimes tiny, bulging pouches (called diverticula) form in the colon. This condition is called diverticulosis. If the pouches become inflamed or infected, this is diverticulitis.
Having diverticulosis is very common and most people never know they have it. Half of all people older than 60 have it.


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