Diverticulosis x10

Diverticulosis x10 •A diverticulum protrudes through the colonic muscularis propria(black arrow) •The presence of serosal fat(green arrow) demonstrates that the diverticulum penetrates the full thickness of the colonic wall •Note the intact epithelium lining the diverticulum •There is a total absence of inflammation indicating that this is diverticula disease, not diverticulitis (Description By:Martin Nadel, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:Martin Nadel, M.D. UCHC )