Two cases of diverticulitis in patients with Williams syndrome.
Int Surg
; 96(1): 64-8, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-21675623
ABSTRACT
Williams syndrome is rare and associated with physical anomalies and mental retardation. It is a disease resulting from a gene deletion of chromosome 7. The main concurrent medical conditions typically associated with Williams syndrome are heart defects such as supravalvular aortic stenosis, mental retardation, and unusual physical characteristics. It is also associated with colon diverticulosis and diverticulitis. In the present article, we report on 2 cases of diverticulitis in patients with Williams syndrome, in whom surgery was performed. In many cases of diverticulitis in patients with Williams syndrome, surgical treatment is indicated. It is important to take diverticulitis into consideration when examining a patient with Williams syndrome presenting with abdominal pain and consider surgical treatment if necessary.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Colo Sigmoide
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Síndrome de Williams
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Doença Diverticular do Colo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Surg
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão