[Liver damage caused by chronic cadmium poisoning].
A case report is given of a 46 year old person concerned professionally with melting gold, who exhibited bioptically and histologically verified lesions of the liver after chronic intoxication with cadmium. This patient was exposed throughout 8 years during his job activities to cadmium vapors. He exhibited during the time of investigation decreased renal function with tubular proteinuria as well as a polyneuropathy. In addition, hepatic lesions could be found, as small focal necrosis, fatty degeneration and fibrosis. Cadmium content of the liver was increased 13 times above normal.
D002105:Cadmium Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
Leberschädigung durch chronische Cadmiumintoxikation.