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Diverticulitis Learning Center
Complications could include:
- Abscess
- Peritonitis
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Perforation of colon
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Stricture of colon
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Abscess formation; Narrowing (stricture) in the colon or fistula formation; Perforation of the colon leading to peritonitis;
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The prognosis for people with diverticula is excellent, with only 20% of such patients ever seeking any medical care for their condition. While diverticulitis can be a difficult and painful disease, it is usually quite treatable. Prognosis is wors...
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An abscess is a localized collection of pus in any part of the body that is surrounded by swelling (inflammation.
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An abscess is a place of accumulation of the creamy white, yellow, or greenish fluid, known as pus, surrounded by reddened tissue. It is the result of the body's inflammatory response to a foreign body or a bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal i...
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An abscess is an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue, known as pus, somewhere in the body. It is the result of the body's defensive reaction to foreign material.
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Peritonitis is an inflammation (irritation) of the peritoneum, the tissue that lines the wall of the abdomen and covers the abdominal organs.
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Peritonitis is an inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs. This membrane is called the peritoneum.
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