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Acrodynia and Hypertension in a Young Girl Secondary to Elemental Mercury Toxicity Acquired in the Home
Author(s) -
Mercer Jessica J.,
Bercovitch Lionel,
Muglia Jennie J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01737.x
Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , medicine , girl , elemental mercury , disease , pediatrics , mercury poisoning , dermatology , toxicity , pathology , waste management , biology , genetics , flue gas , computer science , engineering , programming language
Acrodynia, also known as pink disease, erythredema polyneuropathy, Feer syndrome, and raw‐beef hands and feet, is thought to be a toxic reaction to elemental mercury and less commonly to organic and inorganic forms. Occurring commonly in the early 20th century, acrodynia is now a seemingly extinct disease in the modern world because of regulations to eliminate mercury from personal care products, household items, medications, and vaccinations. We present a case of a 3‐year‐old girl with acrodynia secondary to toxic exposure to elemental mercury in the home environment.