What Are Diverticula?
Diverticula are abnormal marble-sized pouches protruding out from the intestinal wall – most often from the sigmoid colon (Picture 1). In Asian populations, diverticula commonly appear in the right (ascending) colon.
Picture 1. Diverticles in the colonic wall, as seen during colonoscopy
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