Lead intoxication is a rare but potentially fatal disease without appropriate intervention. The diagnosis is often difficult because of various organs involvement. We report the case of nonprofessional lead intoxication manifested by tetraparesis, severe anemia, and hemolysis in a patient having also unknown beta thalassemia minor.
Keywords: beta thalassemia minor; hydroxybilane synthetase; nonprofessional lead poisoning; peripheral tetraparesis; porphyria.