diverticulitis

Diverticulitis is a common  digestive disease particularly found in the . large intestineDiverticulitis develops from diverticulosis,diverticulosis which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) on the outside of the colon. Diverticulitis results if one of these diverticula becomes  inflamed.

Patients often present with the classic triad of left lower quadrant pain, fever and leukocytosis (an elevation of the white cellcount in blood tests). Patients may also complain of nausea ; others may be constipated.

Less commonly, an individual with diverticulitis may present with right-sided  abdominal pain This may be due to the less prevalent right-sided diverticula or a very redundant sigmoid colon.