TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1983//
TI  - A fatal case of lead poisoning due to a retained bullet
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - DiMaio, V. J.
A1  - DiMaio, S. M.
A1  - Garriott, James C.
A1  - Simpson, P.
SP  - 165
EP  - 169
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
N2  - Lead poisoning from a retained bullet or missile is rare and is usually dependent on the location of the missile in a bone or immediately adjacent to a joint. A review of the literature revealed only 14 cases in which there was adequate laboratory documentation of plumbism caused by a retained bullet or missile. Only one of these previously reported cases resulted in death. We report a second death due to lead poisoning from a retained bullet with elevated blood lead levels documented by toxicologic analysis.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -