Appendectomy due to lead poisoning: a case-report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lead poisoning is a common occupational health hazard in developing countries and many misdiagnoses and malpractices may occur due to unawareness of lead poisoning symptoms.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We...
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| author | Aghilinejad M Mehrparvar AH Mohammadi S |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lead poisoning is a common occupational health hazard in developing countries and many misdiagnoses and malpractices may occur due to unawareness of lead poisoning symptoms.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report a case of occupational lead poisoning in an adult battery worker with abdominal colic who initially underwent appendectomy with removal of normal appendix. Later on he was diagnosed with lead poisoning and was treated appropriately with lead chelator (CaNa<sub>2</sub>EDTA).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Lead poisoning is frequently overlooked as the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen which may result in unnecessary surgery. Appropriate occupational history taking is helpful in making a correct diagnosis. Occupational lead poisoning is a preventable disorder and a serious challenge for the health and labor authorities in developing countries.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d1fdfbf2609437782a84c1fa9eccb462022-12-22T04:22:25ZengBMCJournal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology1745-66732008-10-01312310.1186/1745-6673-3-23Appendectomy due to lead poisoning: a case-reportAghilinejad MMehrparvar AHMohammadi S<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lead poisoning is a common occupational health hazard in developing countries and many misdiagnoses and malpractices may occur due to unawareness of lead poisoning symptoms.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report a case of occupational lead poisoning in an adult battery worker with abdominal colic who initially underwent appendectomy with removal of normal appendix. Later on he was diagnosed with lead poisoning and was treated appropriately with lead chelator (CaNa<sub>2</sub>EDTA).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Lead poisoning is frequently overlooked as the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen which may result in unnecessary surgery. Appropriate occupational history taking is helpful in making a correct diagnosis. Occupational lead poisoning is a preventable disorder and a serious challenge for the health and labor authorities in developing countries.</p>http://www.occup-med.com/content/3/1/23 |
| spellingShingle | Aghilinejad M Mehrparvar AH Mohammadi S Appendectomy due to lead poisoning: a case-report Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology |
| title | Appendectomy due to lead poisoning: a case-report |
| title_full | Appendectomy due to lead poisoning: a case-report |
| title_fullStr | Appendectomy due to lead poisoning: a case-report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Appendectomy due to lead poisoning: a case-report |
| title_short | Appendectomy due to lead poisoning: a case-report |
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