Abstract
This case report describes a patient with thallium poisoning caused by repeated exposure to low doses of thallium. Alopecia and nail changes were the most prominent features of this case. There was dystrophy of nails in the form of whitish lunular stripes. This is the first report of complete erosion of proximal parts of nails following thallium poisoning. This case is the first report of thallium poisoning from India occurring from repeated low dose exposure.
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Saha, A., Sadhu, H. G., Karnik, A. B., Patel, T. S., Sinha, S. N., & Saiyed, H. N. (2004). Erosion of nails following thallium poisoning: A case report. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61(7), 640–642. https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2003.009464
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