Duodenal diverticulum may affect the patient’s bowel movement.
Duodenal diverticulum is formed by part of the intestinal wall bulging outward towards the intestinal lumen, usually related to the congenital dysplasia of the intestinal wall muscle layer, etc. Most patients do not have obvious symptoms, and some of the patients may have symptoms such as fullness and bloating, etc. Symptoms are relatively mild and are not easy to be detected in general.
If patients with duodenal diverticulum develop diverticulitis, perforation, obstruction, bleeding and other complications, they may show symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea, black stools, belching (hiccups), nausea, vomiting, vomiting of blood, anemia and other symptoms.
If the patient is diagnosed with duodenal diverticulum, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease and then carry out targeted treatment under the guidance of the doctor to minimize the adverse effects of the disease.