An Old Tea Pot as the Cause of Severe Lead Poisoning in a 10-year Old Girl
Stuchlíková H.1, Dvořák P.1, Remešová S.2, Procházka J.2, Kukačka J.3, Průša R.3, Janda J.1, Vavřinec J.1
Pediatrická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha1 přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Vavřinec, DrSc. Dětské oddělení nemocnice s poliklinikou, Teplice2 primář MUDr. J. Procházka Ústav klinické biochemie a patobiochemie, Praha3 přednosta doc. MUDr. R. Průša, CSc. |
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Summary:
The authors present a rare čase of severe lead poisoning in an otherwise healthy 10 year old girl. The patient was admitted to our department with gastrointestinal symptoms - abdominal pain, vomiting and constipation. Lab tests revealed anemia (haemoglobin 10 g/dl), basophilic stippling of erythrocytes, hyperbilirubinemia (54.9 |imol/l), elevated levels of aspartate and alani-ne aminotransferase (AST 2.02 ukat/1, ALT 3.43 |xkat/l), elevated blood lead level (64.8 |ig/dl). An old tea pot was proved as the source of exposure. Our patient was treated with intravenous chelators, the lab tests and clinical condition háve normalized, and the blood lead level remains elevated even 10 months after chelation treatment.
Key words:
lead, children, poisoning, tea pot
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