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LISERE BURTON [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • The Mouth
DEF

A bluish line on the free border of the gingiva, occurring in lead poisoning.

Key term(s)
  • Burton sign
  • burtonian line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Cavité buccale
DEF

Liséré bleuté dû au dépôt dans les tissus gingivaux de sulfure de plomb lors d'une intoxication chronique par le plomb.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • The Mouth
DEF

Any linear mark visible on the surface of the gingiva, such as the discoloration resulting from the ingestion of lead (lead line).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Cavité buccale
DEF

Signe diagnostique d'intoxication chronique par divers métaux (plomb, mercure, argent, arsenic, antimoine, bismuth).

CONT

Exposition au mercure de la population amérindienne Wayana de Gutane. Enquête alimentaire. [...] La parotidite et le liséré gingival, qui sont classiquement décrits dans les hydrargyrismes anciens, sont en fait rarement observés.

CONT

Des lésions se produisent en cas d'absorption prolongée de moins de 1 mg/jour. Les symptômes de l'intoxication chronique sont des dépôts de plomb sur la gencive au niveau de la racine des dents («liséré de Burton»), des coliques et convulsions.

Spanish

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