A diverticulum is a bulge of a round mass in the colon. It occurs when the inner lining of the colon weakens and forms one or more pouches. When these pouches become inflamed or infected, it is called diverticulitis.

In Tay Tay, half of people over 60% develop diverticulitis, but only 10%-25% of people continue to develop diverticulitis. Diverticulitis usually develops when the waste outlet in the sacs is blocked, the stagnation allows bacteria to accumulate and cause infection. Inflammation spreads to surrounding fatty tissue, sometimes perforation of the diverticulum leads to abscess formation or peritonitis. Rarely, a colonic fistula may form with the bladder, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina.

Colonic diverticulitis is a fairly common disease, especially after the age of 40. When colonic diverticulitis becomes inflamed without being diagnosed and treated effectively, it can leave many serious complications, easily confused with colonic diverticulitis. colorectal cancer. Therefore, it is necessary to perform annual screening tests to detect diverticulitis in a timely manner.

Diverticulitis of the colon is a common disease with unclear symptoms. The disease can lead to many unpredictable complications such as peritonitis, hemorrhage, perforated diverticulum, leak of nearby organs,... Therefore, patients need to detect and treat the disease early and effectively to avoid dangerous complications occur.

Diverticulitis is the presence of one or more inflammatory colonic diverticula. If there is a lot of infection, the diverticulum wall can be destroyed, perforated and the infection spreads beyond the colon wall, forming a pocket of pus at the site, or very dangerous peritonitis, which can be fatal if not treated promptly. .

Hello doctor! My brother, 45 years old, was examined and diagnosed with diverticulitis leading to pus in the lumbar region. My brother has been treated at Hanoi Medical University Hospital for 2 months but the disease has not improved, the outbreak is still many. So I hope the doctor at Vinmec International General Hospital can advise and treat my brother's illness. Thank you very much doctor!

In terms of structure, the alimentary canal begins with the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and finally the rectum and anus. The colon (also known as the large intestine) is the last and widest part of the digestive tract. Diverticulents are small, bulging pouches that can form anywhere in the digestive tract, from the stomach, small intestine, or large intestine, but are most commonly found in the colon.

Colonic diverticulum is a common disease in the elderly, often without symptoms, unless these diverticula become inflamed, also known as diverticulitis.

Colonic diverticula are pouch-like structures that develop in the wall of the colon, most commonly in the sigmoid and left colon, but can also involve the entire colon. When these diverticula become inflamed, it causes diverticulitis. Medical imaging and colonoscopy play a very important role in diverticulitis of the colon, the means above not only help diagnose and evaluate the colonoscopy accurately, but also help guide treatment and treatment. treatment and monitoring progress.

Diverticulitis is a common disease in the elderly, the disease often has no obvious symptoms. If left untreated, early diagnosis can seriously affect the health of the patient. Colonoscopy is the most useful method to determine the presence and extent of diverticular disease to guide effective treatment and management.

Colonic diverticula are pouch-like structures that develop in the wall of the colon, most commonly in the sigmoid and left colon, but can also involve the entire colon. When these diverticula become inflamed, it causes diverticulitis.