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Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD) is a chronic inflammatory change that occurs in colonic mucosal segments between colonic diverticula, limited to the sigmoid and left colon, generally not affecting the diverticular ostium [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. Rectum and right colon are spared from any endoscopic and histological inflammation [5, 6]. It is a recently recognized pathology within the spectrum of manifestations of colonic diverticular disease [7].
The inflammation of the colonic mucosa may resemble other inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) [Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)] in both clinical and endoscopic aspects [3, 7, 8]. Inflammation is non-specific, non-granulomatous, and localized. It appears to be a self-limited inflammatory process [3, 9].
Several terms have been used to refer to this pathology, including crescentic fold disease, colitis associated with diverticular disease, diverticular colitis, diverticular-associated colitis (DAC), or segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD), this being the most currently accepted [3, 9].
The exact pathogenic mechanism is not known, but it appears to be multifactorial pathogenesis [10]. Several hypotheses have been raised, including mucosal prolapse leading to mucosal ischemia, fecal stasis within diverticula, and consequent dysbiosis that can trigger an immune response, and high exposure to intraluminal antigens and toxins [3, 4, 5, 11].
It is a rare pathology, with a prevalence ranging from 0.3 to 1.3% of patients undergoing colonoscopy [7] and 1.15 to 11.4% of patients with colonic diverticula.
The mean age at diagnosis is 61.7 to 66.5 years, similar to the mean age of onset of diverticular disease of the colon [3, 4]. There is also a predominance of males (58.7%) [4, 9].
SCAD is believed to be associated with several factors, including changes in intestinal motility, bacterial stasis in the colon, bacterial overgrowth, and inflammation [3].
Although SCAD is still considered a pathology among the spectrum of diverticular diseases, it differs from diverticulitis (which is the inflammation of a diverticulum). As consequence, also the clinical picture is different.
The clinical picture associated with SCAD is variable, with studies citing complaints of diarrhea, rectal bleeding (live or with other changes), abdominal pain, and tenesmus [3, 4, 10]. Fever and weight loss are rare [4]. More than a third of patients have at least two associated symptoms at diagnosis [12].
The clinical picture can be very similar to that of mild inflammatory bowel disease. Occasionally, the patient may be asymptomatic, and the diagnosis is made only at random during colonoscopy for another reason.
Symptoms may vary according to the subtype of SCAD presented, with diarrhea being more common in type A and rectal bleeding in types C and D [12]. Type B presents with more than one symptom 39% of the time, with diarrhea and rectal bleeding being the main ones. Abdominal pain is more frequent in types C and D [2].
Laboratory tests (blood count, white blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, fecal inflammatory markers, fecal calprotectin) and radiological tests do not show specific results, but help to exclude differential diagnoses [4, 13]. Computed tomography may show thickening of the colonic wall in a colon segment with pre-existing diverticulosis. Fat blurring can be seen occasionally [14].
The diagnosis of SCAD must initially be performed excluding other pathologies that cause intestinal inflammation, among these differential diagnoses: ischemic colitis, colitis induced by anti-inflammatory drugs, infectious colitis (mainly cytomegalovirus and Clostridium difficile), and IBD [3]. SCAD can mimic clinical and endoscopic presentations of IBD [10], and some pictures are indistinguishable from IBD [7].
Colonoscopy is the mainstay for the diagnosis of SCAD [15]. By its use, inflammation restricted to the mucosa between the diverticula is detected, sparing the diverticular orifice [3, 4]. Inflammation basically affects the sigmoid colon and left colon with normal mucosa in the rest of the colon (Figure 1).
Endoscopic appearance of a case of SCAD. A large, swollen, and red lesion on the top of the colonic fold can be seen: This lesion could be scored as type A SCAD.
It is indicated to perform biopsies of affected areas and normal areas to accurately locate inflammatory changes [15]. It is also suggested to perform a rectal biopsy (whose result should be negative) to strengthen the diagnosis [3, 7]. The pathologist must be informed about the clinical suspicion for better elucidation of the case.
Histopathologically, SCAD presents an active inflammatory infiltrate, similar to ulcerative colitis, unlike colonic diverticular disease, which presents a nonspecific inflammatory infiltrate, sometimes active, but different from those of inflammatory bowel diseases [5, 16, 17].
Therefore, it is concluded that the diagnosis must include colonoscopy and histopathological examination, confirming the inflammatory process in the affected area, and ruling out inflammation in other areas, in addition to laboratory and imaging tests excluding other pathologies.
SCAD can be classified endoscopically into four categories considering the absence of diverticulitis (Table 1) [3, 12, 14, 18, 19]:
Type | Pattern | Endoscopic appearance | Histological appearance |
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Swollen red patches as of 0.5 to 1.5 cm in diameter. | Without architectural changes in the crypts. Neutrophil and lymphocyte infiltrate are limited to crypt epithelium. | ||
Diffuse loss of vascular pattern, mucosal edema and hyperemia, and diffuse erosions. | Active inflammation with architectural changes in the crypt, crypt abscesses, and goblet cell depletion. Chronic changes of the lamina propria. | ||
Isolated aphthous ulcers. | Highest variability. Transmural inflammation with microfissures. Lymphoid follicles and non-specific infiltrates. | ||
As type B but more severe with diffuse ulceration and reduced caliber of the lumen. | Crypt architectural changes, diffuse cryptitis, crypt abscesses, and goblet cell depletion. Chronic changes of the lamina propria. |
SCAD classification (endoscopic and histological appearance).
The feature that unifies the four types of SCAD is the fact that it saves diverticular orifice. The main points used to classify SCAD in the different categories are how much it resembles or does not have mild-to-moderate UC, severe UC, or CD [12].
In the figures below, taken from Tursi, 2010, we observe endoscopic and histopathological images of SCAD type A (Figure 2), SCAD type B (Figure 3), SCAD type C (Figure 4), and SCAD type D (Figure 5) [2].
Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis’ as “crescentic fold disease.” The endoscopic pattern shows a swollen red patch about 1 cm in diameter, without hemorrhage or ulceration, confined to the crescentic mucosal fold. The diverticular orifices are spared, as well as the vascular pattern of the colonic mucosa is spared (a). The histopathological pattern shows an acute-on-chronic inflammation. Two crypt abscesses are evident in the center of the field (Hematoxylin & Eosin, magnification x20) (b).
Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis as “Mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis-like.” the endoscopic pattern shows patchy loss of vascular pattern, edema, and hyperemia of the mucosa, and diffuse erosions. All diverticular orifices are spared (a). The histopathological pattern shows an acute-on-chronic inflammation. Two crypt abscesses are evident in the center of the field. There is also slight disarray and an architectural distortion with crypts irregularly arranged and varying in size and shape, patchy lymphoplasmacytic inflammation with some eosinophils (Hematoxylin & Eosin, magnification x100) (b).
Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis as “Crohn’s disease colitis-like.” The endoscopic pattern shows scattered aphthous ulcers, some of them on the crescentic mucosal fold, within a normal colonic mucosa, with the normal vascular pattern. The diverticular orifices are always spared (a). The histopathological pattern shows a patchy lymphoplasmacytic inflammation in the upper part of the field, without significant cryptic architectural changes, and with a lymphoid follicle (count lymphocyte assay, magnification x20) (b).
Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis as “Severe ulcerative colitis-like” SCAD pattern. The endoscopic pattern shows marked edema in the sigmoid mucosa with ulcerations, reduction of the lumen, diffuse loss of vascular pattern, diffuse hyperemia, and easy bleeding on contact with colonoscopy. The diverticular orifices are not easy to recognize, but they may be visible, spared by inflammation, at the maximal air inflation (a). Histology showed severe active ulcerative colitis (indistinguishable from classic inflammatory bowel disease), with severe diffuse inflammatory infiltrate, crypts irregularly arranged with architectural distortion, and cryptic abscesses (Hematoxylin & Eosin, magnification x40) (b).
Since SCAD can resemble inflammatory diseases. It could be treated following the precepts of mild forms of IBD [3]. It is considered more benign than other IBD, with some patients evolving with full resolution of the condition without recurrences, even without any type of treatment being established [4, 10]. Types A and C SCAD seem to show a milder evolution, while types B and D have a high propensity to relapse, being highly indicated a more aggressive clinical and endoscopic follow-up and treatment for these two types [12, 20].
The standard treatment for SCAD is still not well defined, and it is possible to use a high fiber diet, use antibiotics (e.g., ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice a day associated with metronidazole 500 mg three times a day for 7 days) and aminosalicylates (mesalamine 2.4 to 3.2 g per day) in cases of unsatisfactory response to antibiotics or recurrent symptoms, which can be continued for 7 to 10 days or have its dose increased in case of therapeutic failure [4, 10, 14]. Immunosuppressants and steroids are used in severe third-line cases [4, 10].
In case of recurrence after having responded to the use of antibiotic therapy, we suggest repeating the same regimen for a long time.
Recent studies have demonstrated the possibility of combining beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) (for 4 weeks) and the probiotic VSL#3 (for 15 days in a row) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate acute conditions, with the vast majority of patients reaching remission in week 4 [4, 10].
In patients’ refractory to conventional therapy for SCAD, infliximab and adalimumab could be good therapeutic options [5, 21, 22, 23].
Table 2 shows the medicament advice, posology, and suggested time of use.
Medicament | Posology | Usage time |
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Ciprofloxacin | 500 mg twice a day | 7–14 days |
metronidazole | 500 mg 3 times a day | 7–14 days |
Mesalamine | 2.4 a 3.2 g per day | Variable with the answer |
Prednisone | 40 mg + wean | 7 days + weaning until week 6 |
Beclomethasone dipropionate | 10 mg/day (1 month) + 5 mg/day (next month) | 8 weeks |
VSL#3 | 1 bag/day | 15 days |
Medicament, posology, and usage time for SCAD.
Surgery reserved for cases refractory to clinical treatment or that become dependent on corticosteroid therapy [4, 10].
It is always important to rethink whether the SCAD diagnosis is correct in case of failure of the instituted therapies, always bearing in mind the differential diagnoses, especially IBD [22].
The treatment algorithm for SCAD adapted from Kucej and Poggio 2018 is shown in Figure 6 and divides the therapeutic indications according to the SCAD classification [3].
Proposed algorithm for SCAD management (adapted by Tursi et al. [
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
SCAD | Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis |
IBD | Inflammatory bowel diseases |
CD | Crohn’s disease |
UC | Ulcerative colitis |
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She obtained a degree in Computer Science from the University of Deusto, Spain, in 2010, and an MSc in Computer Languages and Systems from the National University of Distance Education, Spain, in 2012. Her areas of interest and knowledge include natural language processing (NLP), detection of impersonation in social networks, semantic web, and machine learning. Dr. Esther Villar made several contributions at conferences and publishing in various journals in those fields. 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