Question 1873
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":9302,"text":"abscess formation"},{"id":9303,"text":"colonic perforation"},{"id":9304,"text":"fistula formation"},{"id":9305,"text":"malignant transformation "},{"id":9306,"text":"pylephlebitis"},{"id":9307,"text":"small bowel obstruction"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9305,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eColonic diverticulitis is a complication of colonic\u0026nbsp;diverticulosis, and one of the presentations of\u0026nbsp;diverticular disease. Differentiating one from the other is critical since uncomplicated diverticulosis is mostly asymptomatic and acute diverticulitis is a potentially life-threatening illness.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe complications of colonic diverticulitis include:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eabscess formation\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efistula formation\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ebladder:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/colovesical-fistula?lang=gb\"\u003ecolovesical fistula\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003evagina:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/colovaginal-fistula?lang=gb\"\u003ecolovaginal fistula\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ebowel:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/colo-enteric-fistula-1?lang=gb\"\u003ecoloenteric fistula\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/missing?article%5Btitle%5D=colocolic-fistula\u0026amp;lang=gb\"\u003ecolocolic fistula\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eskin:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/missing?article%5Btitle%5D=colocutaneous-fistula\u0026amp;lang=gb\"\u003ecolocutaneous fistula\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/small-bowel-obstruction?lang=gb\"\u003esmall bowel obstructions\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;from adhesions or bowel wall edema\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eperforation resulting in\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pneumoperitoneum?lang=gb\"\u003epneumoperitoneum\u003c/a\u003e, peritonitis, and sepsis\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pylephlebitis?lang=gb\"\u003epylephlebitis\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","id":1873,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/2070","nextQuestionPath":"/articles/colonic-diverticulosis/questions/150","relatedArticles":[{"id":6158,"title":"Small bowel obstruction","link":"/articles/small-bowel-obstruction?lang=us"},{"id":16036,"title":"Pylephlebitis","link":"/articles/pylephlebitis?lang=us"},{"id":6201,"title":"Colonic diverticulitis","link":"/articles/colonic-diverticulitis-1?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eAll of the following may be considered as complications of colonic diverticulitis \u003cstrong\u003eEXCEPT...\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1873"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9303","percentage":1},{"alternativeId":"9306","percentage":18},{"alternativeId":"9305","percentage":55},{"alternativeId":"9307","percentage":25},{"alternativeId":"9304","percentage":0},{"alternativeId":"9302","percentage":0}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"colonic-diverticulosis"}