Borroni G, Brazzelli V, Minoia C, Bosincu L A, Vignoli G P, Donadini A, Rabbiosi G
G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 1989 Apr;124(4):167-70.
A case of accidental Thallium intoxication showing, as the only sign, alopecia of the scalp with depigmentation of the hair, is described. A 21 year old woman developed acute loss of hair after ingestion of contaminate tomatoes. No further signs of intoxication were evident. The diagnosis has been made by evidencing Thallium in the urine (colorimetric method) and in the hair (atomic absorption spectrophotometry). Moreover, the clinical and histopathological findings of Thallium alopecia are described.
本文描述了一例意外铊中毒病例，其唯一症状为头皮脱发并伴有头发色素脱失。一名21岁女性在摄入受污染的番茄后出现急性脱发，未发现其他中毒迹象。通过尿液（比色法）和头发（原子吸收分光光度法）中铊的检测确诊。此外，还描述了铊中毒性脱发的临床和组织病理学表现。
