Tezer Hasan, Kaya Aysenur, Kalkan Gokhan, Erkocoglu Mustafa, Ozturk Kubra, Buyuktasli Muge
Department of Pediatrics, Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Nov;28(11):1236-7. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31827208b0.
Clinical features of mercury poisoning are nonspecific, and a detailed history is very valuable. The silvery, shiny appearance of mercury makes it very exciting and attractive for children. The overall half-life of elemental mercury in the body averages approximately 2 months. Chelation therapy with dimercaptosuccinic acid is the treatment of choice if the urine or blood level of mercury is high or the symptoms are profound. Here, we describe a 14-year-old boy with fever, respiratory distress, and body rash. Investigation leading to a diagnosis of mercury poisoning was made only after his mother presented with the similar symptoms a few days later.
汞中毒的临床特征不具有特异性，详细的病史非常重要。汞的银色闪亮外观对儿童极具吸引力。元素汞在体内的总体半衰期平均约为2个月。如果尿液或血液中的汞含量高或症状严重，二巯基丁二酸螯合疗法是首选治疗方法。在此，我们描述一名14岁男孩，他出现发热、呼吸窘迫和皮疹。仅在几天后他的母亲出现类似症状后，才通过检查确诊为汞中毒。
