You are in Medical Library . Diverticulosis is the abnormal presence of small protruding sacs of the inner lining of the intestine. They occur with increasing frequency after the age of 40. Infection can occur.
Risk factors are older age and history of diverticula.
Low-fiber diet may be a contributing factor to the development of diverticula. The incidence is 1 out of 1,000 people. CEA bladder biopsy Treatment Acute diverticulitis requires antibiotic therapy. After the acute infection has stabilized, diverticular disease is treated by increasing the bulk in the diet with high-fiber foods and bulk additives such as Metamucil. Usually cases are mild and respond well to treatment.