Parks T G
Br Med J. 1969 Dec 13;4(5684):642-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5684.642.
In patients with diverticular disease of the colon factors which indicate a worse prognosis include widespread abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, disturbed bowel habit, a palpable abdominal mass, abdominal distension, and any of the inflammatory complications. While radiology is of prime importance in the initial diagnosis, it is often impossible to differentiate between diverticulosis and diverticulitis. A more accurate distinction can be made by assessing all the available clinical, radiological, and pathological data, but again there are limitations and inaccuracies. The use of the term "diverticular disease" is preferable.
在患有结肠憩室病的患者中，提示预后较差的因素包括广泛的腹痛、恶心和呕吐、排便习惯改变、可触及的腹部肿块、腹胀以及任何炎症并发症。虽然放射学在初始诊断中至关重要，但通常无法区分憩室病和憩室炎。通过评估所有可用的临床、放射学和病理学数据可以做出更准确的区分，但同样存在局限性和不准确之处。使用“憩室病”这个术语更为可取。
