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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1992;35(9):1286-1290. Published online September 15, 1992.

A Case of Lead Poisoning

Mee Kyung MK Jang¹, Kuk Sin KS Jang¹, Young Chul YC Han¹, Dong Gui DG Jang¹, Chul Ju CJ Jung²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Dong Kang Hospital
²Department of Pediatrics, Dong Kang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea

Abstract

The lead poisoning has been increasingly recongized in Korea The sources of lead poisoning are several ones such as from occupation, painting house, ccsmetics, diet, abnormal habits(Pica), occasionally herb medicine in Korea. Recently, we experienced a case of lead poisoning, in a 19-month-old female who ered from vomiting and acute abdominal pain. Clinical aspects, laboratory test, hematological and special biochemical tests were done. Here we report one case of lead poisoning with review of literature.

Keywords :Lead poisoning