Journal article
Immune Thrombocytopenia and Elemental Mercury Poisoning
Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), Vol.33(5), pp.449-455
1995
DOI: 10.3109/15563659509013753
PMID: 7650769
Abstract
Three cases of severe mercury toxicity occurring within a family are reported. Two cases of thrombocytopenia occurred in this family and represent the second such report in the literature of an association between elemental mercury toxicity and thrombocytopenia. Three of the children presented with a combination of dermatologic and neurologic manifestations reminiscent of acrodynia or pink disease. Each of the four children in this family were treated with dimercaptosuccinic acid. The hazard of vacuuming spilled mercury and appropriate clean-up procedures are described.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Immune Thrombocytopenia and Elemental Mercury Poisoning
- Creators
- Laurence J. Fuortes - University of IowaDouglas N. Weismann - University of IowaMary L. Graeff - University of IowaJames F. Bale - University of IowaRaymond Tannous - University of IowaCharles Peters - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), Vol.33(5), pp.449-455
- Publisher
- Informa UK Ltd
- DOI
- 10.3109/15563659509013753
- PMID
- 7650769
- ISSN
- 1556-3650
- eISSN
- 1556-9519
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1995
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984364419502771
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