Acrodynia and Mercury Poisoning
- 1 November 1949
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Paediatrica
- Vol. 38 (1) , 82-90
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1949.tb17867.x
Abstract
Summary: This article describes an atypical case of acrodynia which was apparently caused by the use of calomel. During treatment with BAL the symptoms disappeared very quickly and after a temporary increase the enlarged excretion of mercury soon diminished.Résumé: Acrodynie et empoisonnement par mercureDescription d'un cas atypique d'acrodynie qui parut avoir été causé par l'usage de calomel. Au cours du traitement par BAL, les symptômes disparurent très rapidement; l'élimination accrue de mercure, après une augmentation temporaire, ne tarda pas à diminuer.Zusammenfassung: Akrodynie und QuecksilbervergiftungEin atypischer Fall von Akrodynie wird beschrieben, der anscheinend durch die Verwendung von Kalomel verursacht war. Während einer Behandlung mit BAL verschwanden die Symptome sehr bald; nachdem die vermehrte Absonderuiig von Quecksilber eine Zeit hindurch zunahm, ging sie bald zurück.Sumario: Acrodynia y intoxicación por el mercurioDescripción de un caso atipico de acrodynia, al parecer producido por el uso de Calomel. En el curso del tratamiento con BAL, los sintomas desaparecieron rapidamente; la excreción de mercurio aumentada, luego de un ascenso temporal, disminuye rapidamente.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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