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Pain from a Bullet Lingers on: An Uncommon Case of Lead Toxicity

Lead toxicity from a retained bullet as a cause for abdominal pain is rarely considered. Given its unpredictable latent period and nonspecific clinical symptoms, such cases are difficult to diagnose but may be fatal if unrecognized. We present the case of a 48-year-old man who presented with complai...

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Autores principales: Abraham, Albin, Singh, Jaspreet, Mustacchia, Paul, Rizvon, Kaleem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3369416/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22679412
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000338843