Diverticulitis causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [3]

Overview

Common causes of diverticulitis include diverticulosis, a low-fiber diet, constipation, abdominal distension, and Meckel's diverticulum.

Causes

Common Causes

Common causes of diverticulitis include the following:[1]

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical / poisoning No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect Dextropropoxyphene, fesoterodine, pramipexole, sertraline, tocilizumab
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic Abdominal distension, constipation, diverticulosis, irritable bowel syndrome, low dietary fiber, Meckel's diverticulum
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal / Ortho No underlying causes
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional / Metabolic Lack of exercise, abdominal distension, constipation, low dietary fiber
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic No underlying causes
Opthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal / Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheum / Immune / Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes

References

  1. Bugiantella W, Rondelli F, Longaroni M, Mariani E, Sanguinetti A, Avenia N (2015). "Left colon acute diverticulitis: an update on diagnosis, treatment and prevention". Int J Surg. 13: 157–64. doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.12.012. PMID 25497007.

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