A rare case report of lead encephalopathy due to high blood lead level

Farnoosh Masbough; Shahin Shadnia; Mitra Rahimi; Soheil Roshanzamiri; Peyman Erfantalab Evini; Babak Mostafazadeh

doi:10.1002/ccr3.7663

Clinical Case Reports (Jul 2023)

A rare case report of lead encephalopathy due to high blood lead level

Farnoosh Masbough,
Shahin Shadnia,
Mitra Rahimi,
Soheil Roshanzamiri,
Peyman Erfantalab Evini,
Babak Mostafazadeh

Affiliations

Farnoosh Masbough: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
Shahin Shadnia: Toxicological Research Center, Excellence Center & Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
Mitra Rahimi: Toxicological Research Center, Excellence Center & Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
Soheil Roshanzamiri: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
Peyman Erfantalab Evini: Toxicological Research Center, Excellence Center & Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
Babak Mostafazadeh: Toxicological Research Center, Excellence Center & Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7663
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 7
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

Read online

Abstract Here we report a case of lead poisoning having a serum lead level of 412 mcg dL−1 who presented with decreasing level of consciousness and recurrent seizures. He responded well to treatment with chelation therapy.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

About the journal

Abstract

Keywords