Wernicke's encephalopathy after cephalic pancreaticoduodenectomy

Autor: Luis Munuera-Romero, Gerardo Blanco-Fernández, Francisco Gabriel Onieva-González, Manuel Robles-Marcos, Jesús Márquez-Rojas, Guillermo Solórzano-Peck
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas v.103 n.11 2011
SciELO España. Revistas Científicas Españolas de Ciencias de la Salud
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ISSN: 1130-0108
Popis: 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.
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