Diverticulum Diverticulum

Diverticulum - Definition and Overview

Diverticula are outpouchings of the intestinal wall.

Types

  • Congenital - entire thickness of the intestinal wall is outpouched. Meckel's diverticulum is an example, the most common one.
  • Acquired - only the mucosa and the submucosa are outpouched.

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