Open AccessLead Toxicity From a Swallowed Fishing Sinker
Author(s) -
Gupta Shivani R.,
Mezoff Ethan,
Dienhart Molly
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jpgn reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2691-171X
DOI - 10.1097/pg9.0000000000000084
Subject(s) - lead poisoning , lead (geology) , toxicity , fishing , ingestion , lead exposure , medicine , environmental health , surgery , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , fishery , biology , psychiatry , cats , paleontology
Lead toxicity is relatively common despite increased public awareness, with lifelong neurologic sequelae. Common sources of exposure include lead paint, contaminated water, curtain weights, and bullets. However, few reports consider management of lead fishing equipment ingestions, such as weights or sinkers. We present a 5‐year‐old male who swallowed a lead fishing weight and had a high serum lead level despite urgent removal. When managing ingestion of a lead foreign body, if accessible by upper endoscopy, we recommend urgent removal with subsequent monitoring of serum lead levels.