Successful long term oral zinc in florid Wilson's disease: a case report
Kaur, U.; Bambery, P.; Bhushnurmath, S.R.; Deodhar, S.D.; Dilawari, J.B.
Tropical and Geographical Medicine 40(2): 161-165
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-3232 PMID: 3407008 Document Number: 309906
The clinical course is described of a boy 13 years old with florid, predominantly neurological, Wilson's disease who developed serious toxic effects of d-penicillamine treatment but responded well to long-term oral zinc sulphate. A congenital portosystemic shunt has decompressed the portal bed adequately to prevent the development of varices. The return to normal of a grossly abnormal pancreolauryl test after withdrawal of zinc is also documented.