Elemental Mercury Injection Into The Hand: A Case Report
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| ID: sea-190771
ABSTRACT
Injecting mercury for suicidal purposes is very uncommon and only a few cases have been reported. Here, we present an unusual case of injection of elementalmercury into the hand by a 27-year-old male leading to cellulitis. The need for debridement and chelation therapy based on the measured blood and urine mercury levels has been discussed.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
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2019
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