| [ Summary ] |
The clinicopathological features of diverticular disease of the digestive tract were outlined. In this report, we described the following：the clinicopathological bases of diverticular disease of the digestive tract, diverticular disease of the esophagus, pseudodiverticulum of the esophagus, diverticular disease of the small intestine, Meckel's diverticulum, diverticular disease of the stomach, duplication of the stomach, diverticular disease of the large intestine, diverticulitis and peridiverticulitis of the large intestine, diverticulum of the appendix, complications of diverticulitis of the large intestine, mucosal prolapse syndrome like inflammatory lesion associated with diverticular disease, filiform polyposis, and diverticular colitis. Adequate knowledge concerning the clinicopathological features of diverticular disease of the digestive tract is important for accurate clinical diagnosis and treatment. |