Acute Brain Herniation From Lead Toxicity

A 4-year-old black boy was admitted to the hospital with vomiting, low-grade fever, and dehydration that were thought to be caused by viral gastroenteritis. He proceeded over the next 12 hours to rapidly deteriorate with brain herniation leading to brain death. The ultimate cause of death was found...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2006-12, Vol.118 (6), p.2548-2551
Main Authors: Berkowitz, Sheldon, Tarrago, Rod
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Biological and medical sciences
Brain diseases
Case studies
Causes of
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
Complications and side effects
Death & dying
Encephalocele - chemically induced
Fatal Outcome
Foreign Bodies - complications
General aspects
Health aspects
Humans
Lead poisoning
Lead Poisoning - complications
Male
Medical sciences
Pediatrics
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Summary:A 4-year-old black boy was admitted to the hospital with vomiting, low-grade fever, and dehydration that were thought to be caused by viral gastroenteritis. He proceeded over the next 12 hours to rapidly deteriorate with brain herniation leading to brain death. The ultimate cause of death was found to be acute lead intoxication from a swallowed foreign body.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2006-1733