Low frequency of polyps in colonic regions with diverticulosis

ConclusionDespite similar overall frequency of polyps in patients with and without diverticulosis, polyps were significantly less likely in the colonic segment affected by diverticulosis. Additionally, the frequency of diverticulosis in areas of cancer in the rectosigmoid and ascending colon was significantly lower than expected compared with the expected frequency of diverticulosis for those colonic regions. These observations suggest a true negative association between colonic neoplasia and diverticulosis.
Source: International Journal of Colorectal Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research