This article covers the symptoms and complications of diverticular bleeding, diagnosing and treating diverticular bleeding, and when to get help.

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Rumors surrounding the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continue to spread like wildfire after an operation to remove an abscess from his pelvis, and Dr. David Samadi warns such ...

An abdominal abscess is an area where infected fluid and pus collects inside the belly. Learn about causes, treatments, and more here.

Diverticular disease consists of three conditions that involve the development of small sacs or pockets in the wall of the colon, including diverticulosis, diverticular bleeding, and diverticulitis.

A tubo-ovarian abscess can form in the organs of the female reproductive system. It requires urgent medical care, including antibiotics and possibly surgery.

Diverticulitis is frequently seen in older people in developed countries and is thought to be due to a low-fibre diet (Atkin and Calvert, 1997). It can lead to perforation, with pericolonic infection, ...

There is still controversy regarding the appropriate management of diverticulitis of the colon in cases when both surgical and conservative treatment may be an option.

A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvic area is performed, which identifies perforated sigmoid diverticulitis with peri-sigmoidal abscesses (Figure).

Image-guided drainage of tubo-ovarian abscesses help women avoid surgery, according to a study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. Tubo-ovarian abscesses are an infected ...

The surgeons performed CT- or ultrasonography-guided percutaneous drainage in 6 patients with pelvic abscess, of whom 5 underwent a surgical procedure during the same hospital admission.