Hasan Tezer, Aysenur Kaya, Gokhan Kalkan, Mustafa Erkocoglu, Kubra Ozturk, Muge Buyuktasli
Department of Pediatrics, Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey.
Pediatric emergency care 2012 NovClinical features of mercury poisoning are nonspecific, and a detailed history is very valuable. The silvery, shiny appearance of mercury makes it very exciting and attractive for children. The overall half-life of elemental mercury in the body averages approximately 2 months. Chelation therapy with dimercaptosuccinic acid is the treatment of choice if the urine or blood level of mercury is high or the symptoms are profound. Here, we describe a 14-year-old boy with fever, respiratory distress, and body rash. Investigation leading to a diagnosis of mercury poisoning was made only after his mother presented with the similar symptoms a few days later.
Hasan Tezer, Aysenur Kaya, Gokhan Kalkan, Mustafa Erkocoglu, Kubra Ozturk, Muge Buyuktasli. Mercury poisoning: a diagnostic challenge. Pediatric emergency care. 2012 Nov;28(11):1236-7
PMID: 23128656
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