Elemental mercury injection into the hand: A case report
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https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2019.v05.i05.011Keywords:
Chelation therapy, Mercury, Toxicity.Abstract
Injecting mercury for suicidal purposes is very uncommon and only a few cases have been reported. Here, we present an unusual case of injection of elementalmercury into the hand by a 27-year-old male leading to cellulitis. The need for debridement and chelation therapy based on the measured blood and urine mercury levels has been discussed.
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2019-09-27
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Elemental mercury injection into the hand: A case report. (2019). Indian Journal of Case Reports, 5(5), 432-434. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2019.v05.i05.011
