We reviewed 887 cases of esophagogram, 8863 cases of UGI series, 174 cases of small bowel series and 1926 cases of double contrast barium enema performend at the departement of Radiology, Wonju College of Medicine from Jan, 1982 to Dec. 1984 to analyz...
We reviewed 887 cases of esophagogram, 8863 cases of UGI series, 174 cases of small bowel series and 1926 cases of double contrast barium enema performend at the departement of Radiology, Wonju College of Medicine from Jan, 1982 to Dec. 1984 to analyze diverticula disease pattern of the GI tract in Korean. The results were as follows : 1. Esophageal diverticula The incidence was 3.27% and the sex ratio of male to female was 2.22 : 1 Age distribution was relatively even and most common in 5 th decade. Most of them showed single in number, above 6 mm sized and common in middle one third of both lateral side of esophagus. 2. Stomach diverticular The incidence was 0.07% and the sex ratio of male to female was equal. Multiplicity was single inall cases. Most of them were above 11 mm sized and common in gastric fundic area of greater curvature site of stomach. 3. Duodenal diverticula The incidence was 1.51% and relatively even distribution in sex and age and common in after 5th deca e. Most of them showed single in number, 11-30 mm sized and common in medial margin of 2 nd portion of duodenum. 4. Colonic diverticula The incidence was 2.34% and predominant in male and common in 5th. and th, decade. Most of them showed single innumber, below 5mm sized and common in right sided colon.