L14: Diverticular Diseases Flashcards
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Def of Diverticula
- Sac-like blind pouches that protrude from the gastrointestinal wall and communicate with the lumen
Def of Diverticulosis
The presence of multiple diverticulae without Evidence of infection
Def of Diverticulitis
Inflammation or infection of diverticula
Types of Diverticula
- Congeinatal
- Acquired
Nature of Congenital Diverticula
True diverticulum
What is a true Diverticula?
Affects al 3 layers of the gut
(Includes the muscles)
Examples of True Diverticula
- Meckel diverticulum
- Appendix
Nature of Pulsion diverticulum
False diverticulum or Pseudodiverticulum
What does Pulsion diverticulum affect?
- Involves only mucosa & submucosa
- Does not contain muscular layer (through the muscles)
- They cannot evacuate themselves > stasis, infection & complications.
Types of Acquired diverticula
Pulsion & Traction
Examples of Pulsion diverticulum
Colonic diverticulum
Causes of Traction diverticulum
Due to Traction on gut wall by nearby Fibrosis
Examples of Traction diverticulum
TB lymphadenitis
Site of diverticulua
Pharyngeal diverticulae
Zenker’s diverticulum (Pharyngeal pouch).
Esophageal Diverticula
- Congenital diverticulum.
- Pulsion diverticulum.
- Traction diverticulum.
Stomach diverticulua
Gastric diverticulum.
SI diverticulua
- Duodenal.
- Jejunal and ileal.
- Meckel diverticulum.
Colonic diverticulua
- Caecal diverticulum.
What is the most common site of diverticulua?
Sigmoid
MCQ
diverticulua can occur anywhere but …….
Rectum
MCQ
What is another name of Diverticular Disease of Colon?
Diverticulosis Coli
Type of Diverticular Disease of Colon
Acquired pulsion diverticula
Mechanism of Diverticular Disease of Colon