A Case of Lead Poisoning due to a Mixture of Talisman Ash
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
; : 37-2013.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Lead is a metal that has no biological function useful for the human body. In Korea, non-occupational exposure to lead has mostly occurred through taking oriental medicine. However, in this paper we report a case of lead poisoning caused by ingesting talisman material. CASE PRESENTATION: A 16-year-old male patient complained of severe abdominal pain after taking cinnabar, a talisman material. He was diagnosed with lead poisoning accompanied by acute hepatitis. We confirmed that the cinnabar the patient took contained about 10% elemental lead. After symptom management, the patients' symptoms, liver function test results, and blood lead concentration level improved. CONCLUSION: Lead poisoning can be accompanied by hepatitis, although rarely. As we have confirmed that cinnabar as a talisman material is harmful to the human body, measures to prevent its misuse are needed.
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Dolor Abdominal
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Cuerpo Humano
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Hepatitis
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Corea (Geográfico)
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Intoxicación por Plomo
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Pruebas de Función Hepática
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Medicina Tradicional de Asia Oriental
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Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
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Asia
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Revista:
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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2013
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Article