X-ray of lead poisoning in a child
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X-ray of lead poisoning in a child
Image courtesy of Paul Traughber, M.D., Boise, Idaho.
This X-ray shows white bands of lead collected in the growth plates of the knee joints of a child.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology |
| Last Updated | June 26, 2008 |
| Last updated: | June 26, 2008 |
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| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology |
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