What is Diverticulitis?
{{Infobox disease | Name = Diverticulitis | Other Names = The Brock Lesnar Disease | ICD10 = {{ICD10|K|57||k|55}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|562}} | ICDO = | Image = Diverticula, sigmoid colon.jpg | Caption = Large bowel (sigmoid colon) showing multiple diverticula. The diverticula appear on either side of the longitudinal muscle bundle (taenium). | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = 000257 | eMedicineSubj = med | eMedicineTopic = 578 | DiseasesDB = 3876 | MeshID = D004238 }} '''Diverticulitis''' is a [[disease]] of the [[digestive system]]. It is caused by [[inflammation]] of pouches (diverticula) in the walls of the [[bowel]]. It usually occurs in the [[large intestine]]. Diverticula can also be in the upper digestive tract at the level of the [[esophagus]], [[stomach]] and [[small intestine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.passeportsante.net/fr/Maux/Problemes/Fiche.aspx?doc=diverticulite-diverticulose-diverticules-mal-de-ventre_pm|title= Diverticulite|date= 3 January 2013}}</ref> ==Symptoms== Symptoms of diverticulitis depend on the extent of inflammation in the [[intestine]]. Diverticulitis can be very painful. The pain is usually present in the lower abdomen on the left side. People with diverticulitis can also have [[nausea]], [[Vomit|vomiting]], difficulty or pain while passing [[urine]] and changes in [[bowel]] habits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sante.canoe.ca/condition_info_details.asp?channel_id=0&relation_id=0&disease_id=155&page_no=1#Symptoms|title=Diverticulite : Symptômes et complications}}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ==Complications== One of the complications of diverticulitis can be the formation of an abscess in the abdominal cavity. The [[inflammation]] or [[infection]] can then reach the abdominal wall and causes [[peritonitis]]. This infection can also spread to other parts of the body such as organs near the intestine, causing [[sepsis]], which is dangerous. In addition, a fist