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Divaticulitis
Were you looking for information about Diverticulitis? Divaticulitis is a common misspelling of diverticulitis.
Diverticulitis, a condition that may be associated with a low-fiber diet, occurs when abnormal pouches (diverticula) that form in the colon become inflamed. Doctors are unsure what causes the infection that takes place during a diverticulitis attack. The infections likely occur when stool or bacteria are caught in the diverticula.
(Click Diverticulitis for a more in-depth look at this topic, including information on how a low-fiber diet may contribute its development.)
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD