Lead Toxicity: A Case Report of a Rare and Potentially Underdiagnosed Condition in Nepal
Lead poisoning is rare, but easily missed, with the highest burden of disease occurring in low-to-middle income countries. However, when diagnosed, appropriate treatment can prevent long-term morbidity. A case is presented, reinforcing the importance of thorough history-taking and international guidelines in successful treatment.
Authors
- Sushma Thapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1303-9065)
- Rydam Basnet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4576-3346)
- Neeraj Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0320-9507)
- Ryan D. McHenry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7627-8450)
- Sanjaya Karki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6560-1320)
- P B Maharjan
- Mirab Singh
- Yuvraj Basnet
Institutions
- Manipal College of Medical Sciences (NP)
- Tribhuvan University (NP)
- Nepal Development Research Institute (NP)
- Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center (NP)
- University of the West of Scotland (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70872
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00