Expected headings
"Barium enema"
"Polyps"
"Colorectal carcinoma"
"Diverticulosis is very common in westernised countries and is typically found in older individuals. At 40 years of age, ~5% of the population have diverticula; at 60 years ~30%, increasing to 50-80% by the age of 80 1,2."
"even if seen on a recumbent overhead film, the two can usually be separated; contrast will often outline the pedicle of a polyp and fade out peripherally, whereas in a diverticulum pooling contrast forms a rounded meniscus with fade centrally 5"
"There is also an increased incidence of diverticula amongst patients with connective tissue disorders, e.g. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan syndrome, scleroderma 2."