Elemental Mercury Poisoning by Self-Injection - A Report of Two Cases

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作者：

Chandran, Aswathy ^{[1
]}

Rajan T. M., Sheeja ^{[1
]}

Menedal, Akshata ^{[1
]}

Rajasubramanya, Priyavrata ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Govt Med Coll, Dept Plast Surg, Flat 7F,Skyline Grace Apartments Cathedral Church, Pala Kottayam, Kerala, India

来源：

JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-ASIAN-PACIFIC VOLUME | 2024年 / 29卷 / 04期

关键词：

Elemental mercury injection; Environmental pollution; Heavy metal poisoning; Intravenous injection; Mercury toxicity; Hand injury;

D O I：

10.1142/S2424835524720123

中图分类号：

R61 [外科手术学];

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摘要：

Injection of mercury into the upper limb is a rare method of self-harm. We report two patients with varied clinical presentations - a 19-year-old male student who injected himself with mercury extracted from a sphygmomanometer bulb and reported to our emergency department 24 hours after the event and a 34-year-old industry worker who presented 2 years after injecting himself with elemental mercury. The management of mercury poisoning is described along with a brief review of literature. Mercury is a toxic element and adequate safety precautions must be taken by the surgical team in the management of such patients.

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