Misdiagnosis of Hidden Causes of Diverticular Disease

Underlying conditions list:

The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Diverticular Disease includes:

• Low-fiber diet
• Low-fibre diet
• Increased pressure
• Lack of exercise
• Constipation
• Areas of wall weakness
• Older age
• Diverticula are thought to be caused by increased pressure within the lumen of the colon. Increased intra-colonic pressure secondary to constipation may lead to weaknesses in the colon walls giving way to diverticula. Other causes may include a colonic spasm which increases pressure, which may be due to dehydration or low-fiber diets; although this may also be due to constipation. Risk factors:
• A diet which is low in fiber content or high in fat
• High intake of meat and red meat
• Increasing age
• Constipating conditions
• Diverticulitis is caused by inflammation, or (sometimes) a small tear in a diverticulum. If the tear is large, stool in the colon can spill into the abdominal cavity, causing an infection (abscess) or inflammation in the abdomen

Other underlying conditions related to Diverticular Disease:

• Colonic diverticulitis
• Constipation
• Fistula of intestine
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Intestinal stricture
• Rectovesical fistula

Source: Diseases Database

Diverticular Disease as a complication:

Other conditions that might have Diverticular Disease as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Diverticular Disease as a complication includes:

• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
• Colonic diverticulosis
• Small intestine diverticulosis
• Williams Syndrome

Diverticular Disease Causes: Book Excerpts

• Causes and incidence - Diverticular disease
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• Causes - Diverticular disease
• Causes - Esophageal diverticula
• Meckel Diverticulum - pathophysiology - Meckel Diverticulum

Diverticular Disease as a symptom:

Conditions listing Diverticular Disease as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions.

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
• Deafness mesenteric diverticula of small bowel neuropathy
• Groll-Hirschowitz syndrome
• Small intestine diverticulosis

About underlying conditions:

With a diagnosis of Diverticular Disease, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Diverticular Disease. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Diverticular Disease. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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