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Case Reports
. 1994 Dec;29(12):1618-20.
doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(94)90240-2.

Lead intoxication from a pellet entrapped in the appendix of a child: treatment considerations

J D Lyons  1 , H C Filston
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Lead intoxication from a pellet entrapped in the appendix of a child: treatment considerations

J D Lyons et al. J Pediatr Surg. 1994 Dec.

Abstract

A 4-year-old boy with symptoms of lead intoxication and confirmatory serum lead levels was eventually found to have a pellet lodged in his appendix. Because laxatives and cathartics did not dislodge the pellet, appendectomy was performed. Arguments for and against this decision are explored.

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