Jay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
If treatment is necessary, extramural diverticula can be
surgically removed from the outside of the duodenum. The diverticula also may be
inverted into the lumen of the duodenum and removed through an incision in the wall of the
duodenum. (Sometimes, the diverticulum is inverted but left attached to the wall
of the duodenum and protruding into the duodenum.)
What about intramural diverticula?
The cause of intramural diverticula is not clear; however, they are believed
to be congenital, that is, present from birth, and may occur as a developmental
abnormality of the intestine in the fetus.
Intramural
duodenal diverticula most commonly cause obstruction of the duodenum when the
diverticulum fills with ingested material. They are commonly diagnosed by barium
x-ray studies of the
upper gastrointestinal tract but also are seen with upper gastrointestinal
endoscopy.
Intramural diverticula are surgically removed through an incision in
the wall of the duodenum, although there are reports of treatment using
non-surgical, endoscopic means to incise or open up the diverticula so that
material does not collect within them.
Gallstones are stones that form when substances in the bile harden. Gallstones (formed in the gallbladder) can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. There can be just one large stone, hundreds of tiny stones, or any combination. The majority of gallstones do not cause symptoms.
Diverticulitis is a condition in which diverticuli in the colon rupture. The rupture results in infection in the tissues that surround the colon. Diverticulitis symptoms include: abdominal pain, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, constipation, and bloating. Treatment methods include prescription medications, and in some cases, diverticulitis surgery.
Pancreatitis is a rare disease in which the pancreas becomes inflamed, occurring when digestive enzymes are activated and begin attacking the pancreas causing damage to the gland. There are two types of pancreatitis, acute and chronic. Most commonly caused by alcohol or gallstones, it can lead to bleeding in the gland, serious tissue damage, infection, and cysts. Enzymes and toxins may then enter the bloodstream and seriously injure organs, such as the heart, lungs, and kidney.
Digestion is the complex process of turning food you eat into the energy you need to survive. The digestive process also involves creating waste to be eliminated, and is made of a series of muscles that coordinate the movement of food.
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