A Rare Complication Developing After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Wernicke's Encephalopathy.
Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin. Thiamine deficiency can present as a central nervous system disorder known as Wernicke's encephalopathy, which classically manifests as confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. Wernicke's encephalopathy has rarely been reported following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Herein, we report Wernicke's encephalopathy in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia who had been receiving prolonged total parenteral nutrition after haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported from Turkey in the literature.
Adana Hospital of Başkent University, Department of Hematology, Adana, Turkey Phone: +90 322 327 27 27 E-mail: drssolmaz@gmail.com.
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Solmaz
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Gereklioğlu
Meliha
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Tan
Şenay
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Demir
Mahmut
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Korur
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Boğa
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D064591:Allografts; D002535:Cerebral Aqueduct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects; D013788:Thalamus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013831:Thiamine / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult
D013831:Thiamine