Misdiagnosis of Hidden Causes of Sigmoid diverticulitis

Underlying conditions list:

The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Sigmoid diverticulitis includes:

• The presumed mechanism is infection of the mucosa of the dome of the diverticulum leading to erosion of its thin wall. The site of the perforation may still be in the colonic wall itself but in the majority of cases will occur in the surrounding pericolic tissue structures

About underlying conditions:

With a diagnosis of Sigmoid diverticulitis, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Sigmoid diverticulitis. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Sigmoid diverticulitis. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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