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Diverticular disease

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Diverticular disease: sigmoid colon.
In this figure there are multiple sigmoid diverticula separated by thickened folds which represent the circular muscle hypertrophy commonly seen in diverticular disease.
Klaus F R Schiller, Roy Cockel, Richard Hunt, Bryan Warren. Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Related Pathology. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2001.

Diverticular disease: sigmoid colon.

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