Wernicke encephalopathy as initial presentation of lymphoma

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Seo, Ju Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Kim, Ju Hee (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Sun, Der Sheng (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Won, Hye Sung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Park, Jeong Wook (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Ko, Yoon Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)

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