Diverticulitis
inflammation of diverticula, which can lead to pain, fever and an increase in leukocytes.
Stool and poorly digested food remains probably cause injuries in the wall of the diverticulum, which is usually somewhat thinner than the normal intestinal wall. Infections caused by intestinal bacteria can occur in the environment. Complications arise when the infection travels through the diverticulum wall and causes peritonitis, an inflammation of the peritoneum.