DIVERTICULA OF THE COLON
- 3 April 1943
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 121 (14) , 1144-1146
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1943.02840140028005
Abstract
Diverticula of the colon are pouchlike protrusions from the wall of the bowel which are classified as CONgenital and acquired. Congenital or true diverticula, of which Meckel's diverticulum is an example, are rare. Their distinguishing characteristic is that the wall of the sac contains all the normal coats of the bowel, from which the diverticulum originates. False or acquired diverticula, with which this paper is concerned, are of much more common occurrence, and their distinguishing characteristic is that the pouch is made up of mucosa and serosa; the muscular layers are absent. These outpouchings of the colon have been a subject of discussion for a century and a half. The condition was formerly looked on as of rare occurrence, but now it is commonly encountered. Very little has been added to Cruveilhier's1account, which was published in 1849. We hope, herewith, to make a small contribution. SPECIAL VALUE OFKeywords
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