Symptoms of Diverticulitis

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Diverticulitis symptoms occur in association with an infection of diverticula.

Patients can develop pain in the abdomen with fever, bloating, and tenderness.


Thirty to 50% of people have diverticular disease, but only a fraction will develop diverticulitis.


Other symptoms of diverticulitis can include blood in the stool, diarrhea and recurrent left lower abdominal pain. Pain can develop in other areas of the abdomen including the middle lower abdomen.

 
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Symptoms of diverticulitis often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.