From Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Abstract: (4388 Views)
A 24-year-old girl injected approximately I ml of elemental mercury from a few
broken thermometers to her right cubital fossa. It led to the formation of a tumoral
lesion which was erythematous, lobulated, painful, with secretory sinuses in the
injected area. Biopsy showed foreign body granulomas with metallic mercury that
appeared as dark opaque globules. X-rays showed metallic densities in the soft tissue.
General condition of the patient was good, and there was no evidence of systemic
mercury poisoning. The lesion was removed surgically, and the surgical site was
covered with skin graft because of the extent and depth of the lesion. This is the first
report of self-induced mercury injection in Iran.
Type of Study:
case report |
Subject:
Orthopedic