Highlights
- •Intramural diverticulosis is the initial manifestation of a common colonic disorder.
- •It often develops in adults younger than 40 years in age.
- •It appears as 1-2 mm mucosal pockets protruding in to the colonic wall.
- •It represents a potential site for intramural diverticulitis.
- •These lesions can be diagnosed by barium enema or CT.
Abstract
Diverticulosis of the colon is a gradually progressive disease that usually starts
in early adulthood and increases with advancing age in its anatomical extent and the
size of diverticula. It is important to recognize the initial stages of diverticular
development in young patients in order to properly diagnose and manage the potential
complications of this very common intestinal disorder. This article presents the pathological
and radiological features of early diverticular formation, when the mucosal outpouchings
are very small and contained within the colonic wall as distinct intramural lesions.
The subsequent development of intramural diverticulitis and the spectrum of its manifestations
on barium enema examination or Computed tomography (CT) are illustrated.
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Publication history
Published online: November 02, 2021
Accepted:
October 19,
2021
Received in revised form:
October 4,
2021
Received:
August 31,
2021
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