Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2017; 23(47): 8432-8436
Published online Dec 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i47.8432
Wernicke encephalopathy in a patient after liver transplantation: A case report
Bin Xie, Zhong-Zhou Si, Wei-Ting Tang, Hai-Zhi Qi, Ting Li
Bin Xie, Zhong-Zhou Si, Hai-Zhi Qi, Ting Li, Organ Transplantation Center, The Second Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China
Wei-Ting Tang, Department of Neurology, Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: Xie B designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Si ZZ and Li T performed the operation; Xie B and Tang WT collected the clinical data; Qi HZ and Li T were involved in editing of the manuscript and provided financial support.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81200326; Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, No. 2016JJ3165.
Informed consent statement: The patient involved in this study gave his written informed consent authorizing use and disclosure of his protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Correspondence to: Ting Li, MD, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Surgeon, Organ Transplantation Center, The Second Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China. liting001@csu.edu.cn
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Received: October 20, 2017
Peer-review started: October 23, 2017
First decision: November 8, 2017
Revised: November 22, 2017
Accepted: November 27, 2017
Article in press: November 27, 2017
Published online: December 21, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is rare in acute liver failure. This is the third case of WE after liver transplantation reported. Most WE may be misdiagnosed in patients after liver transplantation.