title: Skin manifestations of mercury poisoning.
abstract: Eight patients with skin lesions attributed to methylmercury exposure are reported. The outbreak of poisoning occurred in Iraq as a result of the handling and ingestion of treated grain and home-made bread. The skin manifestations were rather rare and varied in severity and histological appearance.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012877:Skin Manifestations
chemical_list: D008767:Methylmercury Compounds