Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in a patient with tuberculous peritonitis
O. Sirkeci, E.E. Sirkeci Department of Gastroenterology, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey. ozgursirkeci@hotmail.com
Tuberculous peritonitis is an uncommon type of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and can be present in different and rare conditions. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a neuropsychiatric disorder due to thiamine deficiency which is caused by poor nutrition for any reason. The relationship between tuberculous peritonitis and the Wernicke-Korsakoff has not been declared yet. Therefore, we aim to report a case of tuberculous peritonitis which presented with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
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O. Sirkeci, E.E. Sirkeci
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in a patient with tuberculous peritonitis
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2021
Vol. 25 - N. 21
Pages: 6716-6718
DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202111_27116