Renal and vascular disturbances in a case of thallium poisoning.

The following case report of thallium poisoning is of interest from several points of view. It emphasizes the effect of thallium on the renal and vascular systems and its role as a possible cause of hypertension even in childhood; it indicates that a complete cure may be obtained without the use of dimercaprol (B.A.L.); and it affords scope for discussion of the possible mechanisms whereby, in thallium poisoning, changes are produced in the kidneys and blood vessels.