Which condition involves the presence of diverticula in the colon without inflammation?

• A. Diverticulitis
• B. Diverticulosis
• C. Colitis
• D. Appendicitis

Answer: (B)

Diverticulosis is the presence of diverticula in the colon without inflammation. Diverticula are small pouches that protrude through the colon wall, most often in the sigmoid colon, and this condition is typically asymptomatic. When those pouches become inflamed, it is called diverticulitis, which presents with pain, fever, and leukocytosis. Colitis refers to inflammation of the colon itself, with symptoms like diarrhea and cramps, while appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix with usually right-lower-quadrant pain. So, the description fits diverticulosis.