📋Overview
The condition involves the presence of small, bulging sacs known as diverticula that develop in the wall of the digestive system, most frequently within the sigmoid colon. These structural changes occur when pressure pushes the inner layer of the intestinal wall through weak spots in the outer muscle layer.
This state is classified as a structural abnormality rather than an inflammatory disease. It remains clinically distinct from diverticulitis, which specifically refers to the inflammation or infection of these pouches.
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