Question: I have been having stomach problems on and off for the past year, including soft stools, blood and severe cramping.

The age of patients ranged from 45 to 82 years. There was a preponderance of older individuals and of women, both characteristic of diverticular disease rather than Crohn’s disease. All presented with ...

1 Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan 2 Department of Endoscopy, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan We present a case of ...

Diverticular disease of the colon is an extremely common disease in the Western world, with an estimated incidence ranging from 5% in middle-aged individuals (those in the fourth decade of life) to as ...

A 70-year-old man with Hartmann's procedure carried out previously for complicated diverticular disease presented with bleeding per rectum. Invasive adenocarcinoma was confirmed on histology.

Objective To determine the risk of diverticular perforation associated with current and ever use of corticosteroids, opiate analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aspirin, ...

In serious cases, diverticulitis can lead to bleeding, tears or blockages. And although diverticular bleeding is relatively rare, it won’t stop by itself and it requires immediate treatment.

(long live the Pope). The Vatican said the Pope had responded well to the treatment for "symptomatic diverticular stenosis" of the colon. "I am glad to be able to keep the Sunday Angelus ...

She underwent successful reversal of her stoma 9 months later. Histopathology assessment showed an 11 mm, full-thickness, rounded antimesenteric defect with no evidence of diverticular disease or a ...

These issues include constipation, diarrhea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diverticular disease, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). About 15% of the United States population is over 65 ...