Lead Poisoning: differential diagnosis of chronic abdominal pain. Case report and review

This article presents a case of chronic lead poisoning, which principal manifestation was abdominal pain. This usually occurs in patient who works with the metal. We reviewed the most frequent clinical manifestation and management. If is untreated this poisoning has a high morbidity and mortality....

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Autor Principal: Moreno, Atilio; Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
Otros Autores: Granda, Juliana; Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2012
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Acceso en línea: http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/vnimedica/article/view/16135
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Sumario: This article presents a case of chronic lead poisoning, which principal manifestation was abdominal pain. This usually occurs in patient who works with the metal. We reviewed the most frequent clinical manifestation and management. If is untreated this poisoning has a high morbidity and mortality.