Assessment and management of elemental mercury poisoning-a case report.
We describe a patient with elemental mercury aspiration and retention in the appendix after elemental mercury ingestion. Conservative management was proved to be successful for the removal of the mercury from the appendix while we do not suggest bronchoalveolar lavage in cases of small amount elemental mercury aspiration.
Department of Internal Medicine General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" Athens Greece.
George
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G
Bazoukis
Department of Internal Medicine General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" Athens Greece.
Stamatis S
SS
Papadatos
Department of Internal Medicine General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" Athens Greece.
Paschalia
P
Michelongona
Department of Internal Medicine General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" Athens Greece.
Archodula
A
Fragkou
Department of Internal Medicine General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" Athens Greece.
Athanasios
A
Yalouris
Elemental mercury; mercury ingestion; mercury poisoning