Central and extrapontine myelinolysis affecting the brain and spinal cord. An unusual presentation of pancreatic encephalopathy.
Pancreatic encephalopathy refers to a gamut of neuropsychiatric symptoms complicating acute pancreatitis. Osmotic myelinolysis is a known complication of pancreatic encephalopathy. We evaluated a 58-year-old woman with pancreatic encephalopathy associated to pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis involving the brain and spinal cord. To our knowledge, this is the first clinic pathological case report of pancreatic encephalopathy involving the spinal cord.
Loyola University Medical Center Chicago, IL, USA.
Alejandro
A
Hornik
Federico J
FJ
Rodriguez Porcel
Caroline
C
Agha
Murray
M
Flaster
Sarkis
S
Morales Vidal
Michael J
MJ
Schneck
John
J
Lee
José
J
Biller