PMID: 2493671Feb 21, 1989Paper

Colic-like abdominal pain, anemia

Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de médecine Praxis
J Steurer, W Siegenthaler

Abstract

A 41-year old man suffered from increasing attacks of colic-like abdominal pain. Laboratory tests revealed only slight anemia. Microscopic evaluation of blood smears was indicative of lead-poisoning. Elevated values for metabolites of heme-synthesis and an elevated lead concentration in blood confirmed the diagnosis. The source of poisoning could be found: lead leaching from a presumed "tin-pitcher" into cherry-brandy. After reduction of the plasmatic lead concentration with sodium-calcium-EDTA the patient became well within days.

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