Lead encephalopathy:: CT and MR findings

被引:23
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作者
Tüzün, M [1 ]
Tüzün, D [1 ]
Salan, A [1 ]
Hekimoglu, B [1 ]
机构
[1] Social Secur Hosp, Dept Radiol, Ankara, Turkey
关键词
lead poisoning; encephalopathy; magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography;
D O I
10.1097/01.RCT.0000016289.79954.A9
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Lead is toxic to many organ systems, among them bone marrow, muscles, kidneys, endocrine glands, joints, and nervous system. Encephalopathy is a rare but severe complication of lead poisoning. Lead toxicity is much less common in adults. Adult lead poisoning results primarily from exposure by inhalation in the workplace. In this report, two cases of adult toxic encephalopathy due to lead poisoning are presented with CT and MR findings.
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页码:479 / 481
页数:3
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