Abstract

-weighted MRimages of the brain, Benz et al. [1] describe a 4-year-oldgirl with a nonfatal percutaneous inorganic mercuryintoxication due to topical application of mercury-containing skin lightening cream. The authors are to becommended on their case report as they also provide anexcellent discussion of the effects of chelation therapy with2,3-dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid. In the “Introductionsection” of their case report, Benz et al. state that, “Dataabout magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings inintoxication from inorganic Hg did not exist up to now” [1].We wonder if they are aware that diffuse and punctiformsubcortical WMLs on T

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