# Post by NEJM (@NEJM)

**By:** NEJM (@NEJM)  
**Published:** 2026-07-18T13:00:15.000Z  
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Post by NEJM (@NEJM)

A 6-month-old baby boy was transferred to a quaternary children’s hospital for seizures. A radiograph of a hand and wrist showed dense, transverse bands of metaphyseal sclerosis in the radius, ulna, metacarpals, and phalanges.

Read the full case details in the Images in Clinical Medicine article “Lead Lines in Severe Lead Poisoning”: https://t.co/osARcVAEDD

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Image - A radiogram from the Images in Clinical Medicine article "Lead Lines in Severe Lead Poisoning." Arrows point to dense, transverse bands of metaphyseal sclerosis in the radius, ulna, metacarpals, and phalanges. - Image URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HNgwxK2WEAAvPxD.jpg

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