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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Diverticulosis Diverticulitis
  1. In most patients with diverticulosis, the diverticula do not cause any ... inside the diverticula, which can lead to an infection ...
  2. ... fresh blood or may look black and tarry. Diverticulitis, or infection, of a Meckel's diverticulum is often mistaken for appendicitis.
  3. ... to scar tissue or tumors Bleeding, due to diverticulosis or arteriovenous malformations Injuries Cancer Precancerous polyps Familial polyposis Infection, due to diverticulitis
  4. ... of the small intestine, know as a Meckel diverticulum. In most cases, Meckel diverticula do not cause any problems. In a small number of patients however, these diverticula can become infected (diverticulitis) cause an obstruction of the intestine, or cause ...