The radiological findings in poisonings by metals
Sanz-Gallén, P.; Nogué, S.; Luburich, P.; Munné, P.; Lacalle, H.; Reig, R.
Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva 81(3): 205-208
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 1130-0108 PMID: 1567722 Document Number: 389951
We present four cases of heavy metal poisoning (mercury, lead, bismuth and arsenic) in which plain chest and/or abdominal assisted in the differential diagnosis of the clinical picture manifested upon admission at our Emergency Department. The patients suffering from mercury, lead, and bismuth poisoning recovered some weeks after treatment was started. However, the patient with arsenic trioxide poisoning developed cardio-circulatory collapse leading to death three days after admission.