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Query: UMLS:C1510475 (
diverticular disease
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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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PMID:Two cases of diverticulitis in patients with Williams syndrome. 2167 23
