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Lee, Seung, Kwak, Hwang, Chung, and Kang: Septic encephalopathy: Atyp ical clinical manif estations of appendicitis

Abstract

Septic encephalopathy is defined as brain dysfunction secondary to sepsis. It occurs in septic patients as a manifestation of multi-organ dysfunction. Without evidence of intracranial infection, various extracranial infections causing severe sepsis may induce septic encephalopathy. We report a patient with septic encephalopathy complicating acute appendicitis. Initially, the patient presented with impaired mental state and raised liver enzymes.

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