Questions on Gastroenterology - 3. Diverticular Disease

👍🏻 Support us: Mastercard: 5106 2110 8086 3207 (ARMEN ASTVATSATRYAN) Diverticula are saclike mucosal pouches that protrude from a tubular structure. True diverticula of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract contain all layers of the GI wall. Esophageal diverticula (including Zenker diverticula) and Meckel diverticula are true diverticula. False or pseudo-diverticula are mucosal and submucosal protrusions through the muscular wall of the bowel. Colonic diverticula are pseudodiverticula. A single pouch is called a diverticulum and more than 2 pouches are called diverticula. These terms are occasionally used incorrectly. Diverticulosis is the presence of one or more diverticula. Diverticular disease is characterized as symptomatic diverticulosis. Diverticulitis is inflammation with or without infection of a diverticulum. #diverticulum #diverticulosis #diverticulitis Professor Armen Astvatsatryan, MD, PhD, ScD, Fellow of European Society of Cardiology. First Dean and Founder of Faculty of Public Health of European Regional Educational Academy (now University). One of 100 Top Health Professionals - 2007 by the International Biographical Center`s (Cambridge, England) aramis1969@