title: Acute renal failure secondary to ingestion of ayurvedic medicine containing mercury.
abstract: Several traditional medicines contain potentially toxic heavy metals. Heavy metal poisoning is not an uncommon cause of renal damage, although the diagnosis can be easily missed. We report a case of chronic ingestion of an ayurvedic medicine containing mercury in a 2-year-old girl, resulting in anuric renal failure due to acute interstitial nephritis.
authors: Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Sathe
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Ohri
keywords: Children; d-Penicillamine; heavy metal poisoning; hemodialysis; mercury intoxication; tubulointerstitial nephritis
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