Open AccessAssessment and management of elemental mercury poisoning—a case report
Author(s) -
Bazoukis George,
Papadatos Stamatis S.,
Michelongona Paschalia,
Fragkou Archodula,
Yalouris Athanasios
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.811
Subject(s) - medicine , elemental mercury , mercury (programming language) , mercury poisoning , intensive care medicine , toxicity , waste management , flue gas , computer science , engineering , programming language
Key Clinical Message 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 .