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Illness and Conditions - MultiMedia
Diverticula
Pouches called diverticula form when increased pressure pushes the wall of the colon outward at certain weak points. These pouches are found most often in the colon. But they can be found in nearly all parts of the digestive tract. Last Revised: July 19, 2012 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology 
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