Citation

Ernst E. Acta Chir. Scand. 1985; 151(7): 651-652.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, Society for the Publication of Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

4090896

Abstract

In a healthy, intact gastrointestinal tract, metallic mercury cannot produce symptoms of systemic intoxication. If retained in the appendix, however, the mercury can cause local inflammation and--should penetration result--also systemic poisoning. A case is described in which ingested thermometer mercury was retained in the appendix and thereby constituted an indication for appendectomy.

Language: en