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Diverticular conditions
DiverticulitisDiverticulitis is inflammation of colonic diverticula often caused by microperforation, presenting with left lower quadrant pain and elevated white blood cell count.DiverticulosisDiverticulosis involves the formation of colonic mucosal outpouchings called diverticula, often asymptomatic but linked to low-fiber diets and increased colonic pressure.