• 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

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