Citation

Bazoukis G, Papadatos SS, Michelongona P, Fragkou A, Yalouris A. Clin. Case Rep. 2017; 5(2): 126-129.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" Athens Greece.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ccr3.811

PMID

28174636

Abstract

We describe a patient with elemental mercury aspiration and retention in the appendix after elemental mercury ingestion. Conservative management was proved to be successful for the removal of the mercury from the appendix while we do not suggest bronchoalveolar lavage in cases of small amount elemental mercury aspiration.

Language: en

Keywords

Elemental mercury; mercury ingestion; mercury poisoning