Lead intoxication from a pellet entrapped in the appendix of a child: Treatment considerations

Air weapon injuries: a serious and persistent problem

“…6 12 13 26 The risk of lead intoxication from a retained air gun pellet is extremely small. Lead poisoning has been reported in a 4 year old boy who ingested a pellet that lodged in his appendix, 27 but we have been unable to find any other case of lead poisoning in a child with a retained air weapon pellet. Of 11 cases of retained orbital pellets described by Jacobs and Morgan, 28 none was subsequently found to have a raised serum lead concentration.…”

Lead poisoning following ingestion of pieces of lead roofing plates: Pica-like behavior in an adult

“…The ceramic glaze did not contain metallic lead but lead oxide whose absorption is greater. Lead intoxication can also be due to accidentally ingested lead bullets retained in the gastrointestinal tract, usually in the appendix, identified by radiography (12)(13)(14)(15). In this situation, only moderately elevated to low BLL are noted.…”

Lead Intoxication from Ingestion of Fishing Sinkers: A Case Study and Review of the Literature

“…A review of the literature (Table 2) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]20 shows lead poisoning from the ingestion of multiple foreign bodies in an age range of 23 months to 9 years. Three deaths were reported in these cases.…”

“…A repeat radiograph at that time showed "a small amount of retained metallic material projected over the right L ead toxicity can occur with foreign body ingestion. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] A case of lead intoxication from fishing sinker ingestion and a review of the literature of ingested lead foreign bodies are presented. Chelation therapy, and possibly a whole-bowel clean out, are needed in such patients.…”