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Case Reports
. 1984 Nov:(190):199-203.

Lead intoxication 18 months after a gunshot wound

W C Beazley, R E Rosenthal
  • PMID: 6488632
Case Reports

Lead intoxication 18 months after a gunshot wound

W C Beazley et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1984 Nov.

Abstract

Lead poisoning can result from a retained intra-articular bullet. A 30-year-old man who was shot with a .38-caliber pistol illustrates the symptoms, signs, and differential diagnosis of lead intoxication.

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