title: Mercury toxicity presenting as acrodynia and a papulovesicular eruption in a 5-year-old girl.
abstract: Acrodynia is a reaction that occurs in children who have been exposed to mercury. Mercury toxicity has systemic manifestations as well as cutaneous manifestations, which can appear similar to those found in a number of other diseases. We present a case of acrodynia caused by mercury exposure in a previously healthy 5-year-old girl who developed hypertension, palmoplantar pruritus, and a papulovesicular eruption.
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Kory K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Parsi
authors.forename: Davina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Konia
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Younts
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McNelis
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis. vsharon@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Victoria R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Sharon
mesh_terms: D000170:Acrodynia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology