title: [[Colic-like abdominal pain, anemia].
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.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steurer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Siegenthaler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology*; D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004492:Edetic Acid
vernacular_title: Kolikartige Bauchschmerzen, Anämie.