2009•DermatologicaRequires access
Mercury Intoxication after Topical Application of a Metallic Mercury Ointment
Marie Bourgeois, A. Dooms‐Goossens, D. Knockaert, Dave Sprengers, M. Van Boven, T Van Tittelboom
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Abstract
Two cases of mercury poisoning with predominantly dermatological symptoms are reported. The mercury intoxication was caused by the application of an over-the-counter metallic mercury ointment. The calculations of mercury excretion suggest strongly that cutaneous absorption could have been a significant route of entry.