Diverticula Overview

A diverticulum is medical term for an outpouching of a hollow structure in the body. It usually implies that the structure is not normally present, i.e. pathological. However, embryologically, some normal structures begin development as a diverticulum arising from another structure. An alphabetical listing of some frequently encountered diverticula follows: , Bladder diverticulum: Balloon-like growths on the bladder commonly associated with a chronic outflow obstruction, such as benign prostatic hypertrophy...