Chronic Thallium Intoxication: Observation of a Criminal Poisoning

    March 2008 in “ DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift ”
    Peter Trenkwalder, K. Bencze, H. Lydtin
    TLDR A man was poisoned with thallium, treated successfully, but still had some nerve issues after 6 months.
    A 42-year-old man exhibited symptoms of thallium poisoning, including abdominal issues, hair loss, and distal polyneuropathy in his legs. Diagnosis was confirmed through urinary and blood tests, with hair analysis indicating the timing of the poisoning. Treatment involved potassium-iron (III) hexacyanoferrate (II) (Berlin blue) and forced diuresis. Although the treatment was largely successful, the patient continued to experience some distal polyneuropathy symptoms 6 months post-hospital discharge.
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