The salient manifestations of lead poisoning:
1.Dense metaphyseal lines
2.Lead encephhalopathy:
Acute – cerebral oedema & microhaemorrhages
Chronic – patchy calcifications, atrophy & white matter changes
3.Sutural widening
4.Hepatospleenomegaly
5.Abdominal radiographs may show lead containing objects in GIT
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