title: Mercury absorption following button battery ingestion.
abstract: A case of button battery ingestion with resulting disintegration of the battery, mercury spillage, and absorption of elemental mercury from the colon is reported. In the light of this case and other recorded complications following button battery ingestion, a plan of management is suggested.
authors: Trauma Unit, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors: D H
authors: DH
authors: Bass
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Millar
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004064:Digestive System; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008628:Mercury / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D008628:Mercury