An unusual presentation of a rare disease: posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome following abdominal sepsis

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See, stats, and : https : / / www . researchgate. net / publication / 311544008 An : posterior following Article DOI : 10 . 1093 / jscr / rjw184 CITATIONS 0 READS 3 5 , including : Margaret . Clark Tripler 14 SEE All . Clark . The . All - text and , letting . Abstract Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is an unusual disease of unknown incidence and cause . There are a wide range of associated , predisposing medical causes to include pregnancy , renal failure , immunosuppressive medication administration and hypertension . The diagnosis is made following the radiographic identification of characteristic vasogenic edema in the setting of neurologic impairment . A significant portion of patients will have long - term , if not permanent , sequelae of the disease . We present a patient who developed PRES following a hemicolectomy that was complicated by an anastomotic leak . She went on to a complete recovery following surgical treatment of the leak and supportive care .