Plumbism due to a bullet retained in a joint

Authors

  • Carlos A. Botero Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
  • Alvaro Villa Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
  • Carlos Benavides Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.3410

Keywords:

Intoxicación Plúmbica, Saturnismo, Plumbemia, Balas Articulares Retenidas

Abstract

We report on the case of a 32 year-old man with no laboral exposure to lead but who received a gunshot, seven years before, in the right coxofemoral joint; he developed classic manifestations of plumbism and had a blood lead level of 99 119/dl. This value decreased and the clinical and laboratory abnormalities improved after surgical removal of the retained bullet. We discuss the sparse literature available on this subject and emphasize the importance of performing periodic controls of blood lead levels to all patients with bullets retained in the joints.

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Author Biographies

Carlos A. Botero, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Residente, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

Alvaro Villa, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Residente, Sección de Ortopedia, Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.

Carlos Benavides, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Profesor Titular, Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultades de Medicina de la Universidad de Antioquia y de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellín, Colombia.

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Published

1990-02-20

How to Cite

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Botero CA, Villa A, Benavides C. Plumbism due to a bullet retained in a joint. Iatreia [Internet]. 1990 Feb. 20 [cited 2025 Feb. 2];3(2):pág. 114-118. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/3410

Issue

Vol 3 No 2

Section

Case reports

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