title: [An atypical case of acute zinc poisoning].
abstract: The paper discussed a case of acute zinc intoxication in a 48-year old welder, after four days of cutting zinc-plated pipes with an oxy-acetylene torch, in poorly ventilated places. The zinc fever has been diagnosed on the basis of the symptoms and confirmed by laboratory findings: high zinc blood and erythrocyte concentration and increased urinary excretion of zinc. One year the intoxication the manifestations of the psycho-organic syndrome with predilection to pseudoneurotic reactions were still present. The non-standard factor in this case is the very short time of exposure to zinc oxide and the occurrence of chronic encephalopathy is also singular.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andrzejak
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antonowicz
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Andreasik
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014896:Welding; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D015034:Zinc Oxide
vernacular_title: Nietypowy przypadek ostrego zatrucia cynkiem.