Wernicke encephalopathy following advanced caecum cancer
- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (SEPD) in Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
- Vol. 113 (12), 856-+
- https://doi.org/10.17235/reed.2021.8343/2021
Abstract
A 26-year-old lactating mother presented with a 3-week history of abdominal pain, constipation, and vomiting. She denied any history of alcohol abuse or other gastrointestinal problems. Contrast-enhanced CT identified a small-bowel obstruction caused by a cecum cancer (Fig. 1A). Therefore, she underwent right hemicolectomy and ileocolic anastomosis. Post-operatively, she gradually developed drowsiness, fainting, and a rapid heart rate at 130 bpm. However, blood tests were all normal.Keywords
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