Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.  2008 May;15(1):67-70. 10.14776/kjpid.2008.15.1.67.

Septic encephalopathy: Atyp ical clinical manif estations of appendicitis

• Lee SY
• Seung SJ
• Kwak GY
• Hwang HS
• Chung SY
• Kang JH

• KMID: 2439944
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14776/kjpid.2008.15.1.67

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.

Keyword

Appendicitis; Sepsis; Encephalopathy

MeSH Terms

Appendicitis*
Brain
Brain Diseases*
Humans
Liver
Sepsis