Colonic diverticular disease during pregnancy

Abstract

Colonic diverticular disease consists in the presence of several diverticula in the colon. A diverticulum is a sac-like bag of varying sizes, resulting from hernias of the colonic mucosa outside the lumen. At the level of the digestive tract diverticula are most frequently found in the sigmoid colon. This pathology is rarely found in young people, so it is not considered when making a differential diagnosis in pregnant women with abdominal pain. This article will present two case reports of diverticulitis in pregnancy, published in the literature, as well as their diagnosis and management.