Subcutaneous Mercury Injection Research Articles

Subcutaneous Mercury Injection by a Child: A Histopathology Case Report

Intentional subcutaneous injection of mercury by mentally healthy children is rare. Usually, it is seen as a part of suicidal attempt in severely depressed patients or by athletes to enhance their performance. We report a case of a 15-year-old child, inspired by a movie, who deliberately self-injected mercury subcutaneously into his forearm that led to the formation of a non-healing ulcer. Histopathology of the biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. A surgical procedure was thereby performed to treat the ulcer and reduce the blood and urinary levels of mercury. However, the patient did not develop clinical signs of chronic poisoning, proving that subcutaneous mercury injection has a low risk of systemic toxicity, and that histopathology plays an important role in diagnosis.

Fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous aspiration of metallic mercury in soft tissues

Subcutaneous injection of metallic mercury is rare and may produce mercury poisoning. Rapid diagnosis and aggressive treatment are usually required. Removal of mercury deposited in soft tissue is a challenging clinical problem. Surgery is usually performed to remove the mercury together with the affected tissue. 1 Zorrilla P. Morales C. Gómez L.A. et al. Intravenous and subcutaneous injection of mercury: an unusual self-injury. J Trauma. 2009; 66: E32-33 Crossref PubMed Scopus (4) Google Scholar , 2 Kayias E.H. Drosos G.I. Hapsas D. et al. Elemental mercury-induced subcutaneous granuloma. A case report and review of the literature. Acta Orthop Belg. 2003; 69: 280-284 PubMed Google Scholar , 3 Yotsuyanagi T. Yokoi K. Sawada Y. Facial injury by mercury from a broken thermometer. J Trauma. 1996; 40: 847-849 Crossref PubMed Scopus (18) Google Scholar , 4 Zupanc O. Zupanc T. Brvar M. et al. Arthroscopic treatment of knee joint injury for intraarticular mercury form a broken thermometer. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2008; 128: 979-983 Crossref PubMed Scopus (5) Google Scholar , 5 Vernon S.E. Case report: subcutaneous elemental mercury injection-clinical observations and implications for tissue disposal from the histopathology laboratory. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2005; 35: 86-90 PubMed Google Scholar , 6 Krohn I.T. Solof A. Mobini J. et al. Subcutaneous injection of metallic mercury. JAMA. 1980; 243: 548-549 Crossref PubMed Scopus (40) Google Scholar However, surgical removal is laborious, invasive, and may fail, even under fluoroscopic guidance, because the mercury tends to disperse over a wide area. 1 Zorrilla P. Morales C. Gómez L.A. et al. Intravenous and subcutaneous injection of mercury: an unusual self-injury. J Trauma. 2009; 66: E32-33 Crossref PubMed Scopus (4) Google Scholar In this report, we describe a fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous aspiration technique for removing mercury deposited in soft tissue from a broken thermometer.

Subcutaneous Mercury Injection into Scrotum: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Subcutaneous Mercury Injection into Scrotum: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Intravenous and Subcutaneous Injection of Mercury: An Unusual Self-Injury

Intravenous and Subcutaneous Injection of Mercury: An Unusual Self-Injury

Subcutaneous metallic mercury injection of the hand

Poisoning by subcutaneous metallic mercury is rare and usually accidental. Although it does not carry the same risks as mercury-vapour intoxication, it may still cause destructive early and late local reactions. Two deaths resulting from subcutaneous mercury injection have been reported in the literature. We present a case of accidental subcutaneous injection of mercury in the hand and discuss its management with a review of the literature.

Combined ingestion and subcutaneous injection of elemental mercury

A 40-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia and inflammatory soft tissue lesions after self-injection of elemental mercury presented to the Emergency Department. Multiple skin abscesses associated with fever required operative debridement. An incidental finding of oral mercury ingestion was followed clinically and did not result in complications. Exposure to elemental mercury through injection or ingestion is an uncommon event, but one the Emergency Physician may encounter. Subcutaneous mercury injection should be managed with local wound debridement, whereas ingestions are rarely of clinical significance.

Subcutaneous Injection of Mercury in Syphilis — TheLancet'sReport Upon the Water Supply of Chicago — Medical Notes

Subcutaneous Injection of Mercury in Syphilis — The<i>Lancet's</i>Report Upon the Water Supply of Chicago — Medical Notes