Two Cases of Lead Poisoning After Taking Herb Pills, Hwangdan (Red Lead). |
Sung Young Ha, Kui Wen Kang |
Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School. |
황단(黃丹) 중독증 2 례 |
하성룡, 강귀원 |
전남의대 소아과학교실 |
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Abstract |
Acute lead encephalopathy in a 5-year-old boy and asymptomatic lead poisoning in a 7- year-old boy were developed after taking about 2 to 3 grams of the herb pills named Hwa. ngdan (Red Lead) a day for 2 months. Whole blood lead level was 135microgram/100ml in acute lead encephalopathy and 42 microgram/100ml in asymptomatic lead poisoning. |
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