A 3 Year-Old Male Child Ingested Approximately 750 Grams of Elemental Mercury

Metin UYSALOL; Güneş PARLAKGÜL; Yasin YILMAZ; Agop ÇITAK; Nedret UZEL

Makale detayları

A 3 Year-Old Male Child Ingested Approximately 750 Grams of Elemental Mercury

Yazarlar:

Metin UYSALOL | Güneş PARLAKGÜL | Yasin YILMAZ | Agop ÇITAK | Nedret UZEL

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Dergi:

Balkan Medical Journal 2016 Vol.33 Issue 4, pp.467-469

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000759517

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

2146-3123

Özet:

 

Background: The oral ingestion of elemental mercury is unlikely to cause systemic toxicity, as it is poorly absorbed through the gastrointestinal system. However, abnormal gastrointestinal function or anatomy may allow elemental mercury into the bloodstream and the peritoneal space. Systemic effects of massive oral intake of mercury have rarely been reported.     Case Report: In this paper, we are presenting the highest ingle oral intake of elemental mercury by a child aged 3 years. A Libyan boy aged 3 years ingested approximately 750 grams of elemental mercury and was still asymptomatic.     Conclusion: The patient had no existing disease or abnormal gastrointestinal function or anatomy. The physical examination was normal. His serum mercury level was 91 μg/L (normal: <5 μg/L), and he showed no clinical manifestations. Exposure to mercury in children through different circumstances remains a likely occurrence.

Makale detayları

A 3 Year-Old Male Child Ingested Approximately 750 Grams of Elemental Mercury

Yazarlar: Metin UYSALOL | Güneş PARLAKGÜL | Yasin YILMAZ | Agop ÇITAK | Nedret UZEL

Yayıncı: Trakya University

Dergi: Balkan Medical Journal 2016 Vol.33 Issue 4, pp.467-469

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2016

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000759517

Sıklık: İki Aylık

pISSN: 2146-3123

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Metin UYSALOL | Güneş PARLAKGÜL | Yasin YILMAZ | Agop ÇITAK | Nedret UZEL

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Dergi:

Balkan Medical Journal 2016 Vol.33 Issue 4, pp.467-469

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000759517

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

2146-3123