Lead poisoning with pigmentation of the oral mucosa. Review of the literature and report of a case.
Some general aspects of the pathogenesis and the clinical and oral symptoms of chronic lead intoxication are presented. Treatment procedures are briefly discussed. The case of a patient suffering from plumbism is described. A typical Burtonian line was present in the mouth. By electron microprobe analysis, it was shown that this line was mainly the result of lead and, to a minor extent, the result of mercury-, copper-, and iron-bearing pigment in the subepithelial tissue.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*
D004492:Edetic Acid; D002118:Calcium