title: Fine needle aspiration of a neck lump: a mercurial mystery.
abstract: We describe an interesting case of mercury within a lymph node, which we found during routine fine needle aspiration cytology of a neck lump. We know of no similar reports and look for any suggestions from our readers as to the cause of such a finding.
authors: ST2 OMFS St Richards Hospital, Chichester, United Kingdom. mantaray51@hotmail.com
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Singh
authors: Manish
authors: M
authors: Patel
authors: Tom
authors: T
authors: Pepper
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008628:Mercury; D009333:Neck; D037981:Neck Dissection
chemical_list: D008628:Mercury