- Blind pouches formed during life, due to increased intraluminal pressure
- Form from an outpouching of the mucosa and submucosa (without the muscularis propria), due to the discontinuity of the muscularis propria in the colonic wall
- Compared to Meckel's diverticulum, which is a "true" diverticulum, formed from all layers
- Can harbor pathogenic bacteria and lead to diverticulitis and lead to perforation
Sigmoid diverticuli
Last updated: September 14, 2021