THE treatment of esophagopharyngeal diverticulum continues to be an interesting surgical problem. For the majority of practitioners interest in the subject arises out of the comparative rarity of the ...

A 45-year-old woman presented with a 10-year history of recurrent urinary tract infections. On clinical examination, we found a hard periurethral mass in the anterior vaginal wall. A radiograph of her ...

Esophageal diverticulum is a fairly rare condition. Treatment is usually only needed if you have other underlying conditions or it becomes severe. Here’s what you need to know. A diverticulum is a ...

Diverticulum (plural diverticula) is the outward bulge of the inner epithelial lining of the bladder through a defect in its muscular layer. It can be present since birth or acquired later in life due ...

Diverticular disease is a condition which occurs when pouches of tissue, commonly known as diverticula, pass through the muscular layer of the bowel. Classically, the lowest most portion of the large ...

Diverticulosis is characterized by sac-like outpouching in the intestinal wall. Inflammation of diverticula results in diverticulitis. Diverticulosis is a condition where sac-like outpouching develops ...

For decades doctors have warned people at risk of developing the painful intestinal condition known as diverticulitis to avoid eating corn, popcorn, nuts and various seeds. But a recent study suggests ...

Q: I need information on how to avoid flare-ups of diverticulitis. I am a 53-year-old female. I was diagnosed with diverticulitis after suffering for months from discomfort. The doctor gave me an ...