Clinical evaluation on 5 cases of lead Poisoning.
10.12701/yujm.1989.6.2.29
- Author:
Jung Mi LEE
;
Hyung Woo LEE
;
Myung Soo HYUN
;
Moon Kwan CHUNG
;
Bong Sup SHIM
;
Hyun Woo LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Aminolevulinic Acid;
Anemia;
Basophils;
Bone Marrow;
Constipation;
Dizziness;
Eating;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperplasia;
Lead Poisoning*;
Male;
Poisoning;
Reticulocytosis
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
1989;6(2):29-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
5 cases of lead poisoning were investigated clinically. Of the 5 patients, 4 were male and 1 was female. The causes of lead poisoning in 3 cases were ingestion of herb drug pills and in 2 cases were occupational poisoning. Chief complain at admission in 4 cases were ill defined colicky abdominal pain and constipation. Only 1 case complained of dizziness and palpitation without gastrointestinal symptom. On peripheral blood, normocytic normochromic anemia (mean Hgb 9.2 gm/dl), reticulocytosis (mean 4.7%) and basophilic stippling were found in 100% of patients. Bone marrow aspiration was done in 4 cases. Erythroid hyperplasia and basophilic stippling were found in all 4 cases. Mean M:E ratio was 0.7:1. The lead concentration in serum was increased in 4 cases (80%) of patients. Lead concentration, delta aminolevulinic acid concentration in 24 hours collected urine were increased in 5 patients (100%).
