Radiological changes in lead poisoning.
Clin Toxicol (Phila)
; 62(6): 404-406, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Lead poisoning in childhood remains an important public health concern. We highlight the radiological findings in a patient with a high blood lead concentration. CASESUMMARY:
A 7-year-old girl presented to hospital with abdominal pain, nausea, and asthenia. Laboratory tests showed severe hypochromic microcytic anemia, punctate basophilic stippling of erythrocytes, and a blood lead concentration of 880 µg/L (4.3 µmol/L). IMAGES Radiographs of the femur, tibia, and fibula demonstrated dense metaphyseal bands ("lead lines"). On cranial computed tomography, we observed multiple speck-like and curvilinear hyperdensities involving subcortical regions, putamen, and left cerebellar hemisphere.CONCLUSION:
In patients with lead poisoning, imaging of the brain and bones may show characteristic features. These imaging findings may point to the diagnosis of lead toxicity when these radiographic findings are discovered during the evaluation of vague complaints such as abdominal pain or mental status changes or when a blood lead concentration is not readily available.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Plomo
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Intoxicación por Plomo
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Toxicol (Phila)
Asunto de la revista:
TOXICOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido