Last week a patient came to see me looking very unwell. Having just come out of hospital after her first attack of diverticulitis, she was understandably anxious to learn how to ward off further ...

Symptoms of Crohn’s disease and diverticulitis can be very similar, but they are two separate conditions. Diagnostic tests and procedures like a colonoscopy can help your doctor to know which ...

Percutaneous drainage of pericolic abscess (although an invasive procedure), was allowed to be included as part of the conservative treatment of patients with diverticulitis when data for patients ...

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the risk of complications, a person should seek treatment for a tooth ...

However, it is possible for the cyst to become infected with bacteria. If this happens, a pus-filled mass called an abscess can form. Symptoms of an abscessed Bartholin cyst include: Around 2% of ...

However, this doesn’t mean that all of these patients will ever experience diverticulitis. So, what’s the difference, and how do you know which one you have? A. Diverticulosis references the ...

But I didn't enjoy this one because last month, on Friday the 13th, I was taken to A&E in an ambulance and whisked into surgery for an emergency operation on an epidural abscess. Had I not finally ...

Perianal abscess vs. anal fistula As much as 50% ... rectal cancer, IBD, and diverticular disease. These procedures may include: Anoscopy. A lighted device called an anoscope is gently inserted ...

There is still controversy regarding the appropriate management of diverticulitis of the colon in cases when both surgical and conservative treatment may be an option. We performed a systematic ...