title: Etiology of diverticular disease with classic illustrations.
abstract: Diverticulosis is a common colonic disorder and often is found incidentally on colonic endoscopy and contrast enema radiographs. Theories relating to the etiology of the pathologic processes are commonly quoted, although the actual anatomic features are rarely seen during colonoscopic examinations. Here we show classic illustrations that support the widely held theories regarding the etiologies of diverticular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 14215, USA.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Bumpers
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Hoover
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000209:etiology; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans