Radiological diagnosis of inorganic lead poisoning

A 43-year-old woman had abdominal pain and anemia due to inorganic lead poisoning. Plain abdominal x-ray films showed metallic densities within the lumen of the large bowel. The patient admitted that she used to chew the sheets of metallic lead enclosing wine bottle necks regularly. We report the case because of both the unusual radiographic findings and the exceptional source of lead intoxication.