Lead Toxicity due to Ingestion of Lead-Contaminated Opium in a Patient Presenting with Motor Neuropathy and Upper Limb Paresis: A case report
Opium users may present with central or peripheral nervous system-related symptoms, gastrointestinal complications and anaemia; in such cases, lead poisoning should be suspected and chelation therapy initiated as soon as possible. We report a 64-year-old male patient with a 20-year history of opium...
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| Language: | English |
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Sultan Qaboos University
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2998 |