Lead intoxication 18 months after a gunshot wound.
Lead poisoning can result from a retained intra-articular bullet. A 30-year-old man who was shot with a .38-caliber pistol illustrates the symptoms, signs, and differential diagnosis of lead intoxication.
D000328:Adult; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013848:Thigh / Q000293:injuries; D013997:Time Factors; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*
D002614:Chelating Agents