Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas v.103 n.11 2011 SciELO España. Revistas Científicas Españolas de Ciencias de la Salud instname
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1130-0108
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Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neurological disorder resulting from thiamine deficiency. We report a case in a young patient who underwent a cephalic duodenopancreatectomy with a bleeding duodenal ulcer refractory to endoscopic and surgical treatment, requiring total parenteral nutrition, without thiamine supplementation.