Summary:
Arsenic is an ubiquitous element detected in low
concentration virtually in all environmental media. Arsenic
intoxication may occur following ingestion, inhalation or
contact. A 51/2 years old girl with arsenic intoxication and
haemosiderosis was admitted in the department of
Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujib Medical University. In Bangladesh 54 out of
64 districts are affected by arsenic contamination in tubewell
water. 35 million people are at risk of arsenic toxicity.
This patient presented with history of repeated blood