Acute mercury vapour poisoning in an infant.
Mercury vapour inhalation is a rare cause of acute toxic injury to the lungs and is often fatal in infants. A 5 month-old girl with mercury vapour poisoning who developed chemical pneumonitis with bilateral pneumothoraces is reported. She was managed successfully in an intensive care unit with respiratory support, without chelation therapy.
Bhattacharya
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Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Banerjee
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Singhi
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D014835:Volatilization