Lyons J D, Filston H C
Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate Medical Center, Knoxville.
J Pediatr Surg. 1994 Dec;29(12):1618-20. doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(94)90240-2.
A 4-year-old boy with symptoms of lead intoxication and confirmatory serum lead levels was eventually found to have a pellet lodged in his appendix. Because laxatives and cathartics did not dislodge the pellet, appendectomy was performed. Arguments for and against this decision are explored.