Soft-tissue Injury by Mercury from a Broken Thermometer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
- 1 February 1974
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 61 (2) , 296-300
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/61.2.296
Abstract
A case of soft-tissue injury to the hand resulting from an accident with a mercury thermometer in which there was no serious untoward effect other than a local fibrous and lymphoreticular reaction is described. Other instances of similar soft-tissue injuries from the literature, illustrating the unpredictable and sometimes fatal consequences of such accidents, are reviewed. Injuries with metallic mercury through iatrogenic means, or by self-administration into arteries, veins, and gastrointestinal tract, are also mentioned.Keywords
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