Citation

Priya N, Nagaprabhu VN, Kurian G, Seethalakshmi N, Rao GG, Unni VN. Indian J. Nephrol. 2012; 22(6): 451-454.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Indian Society of Nephrology)

DOI

10.4103/0971-4065.106040

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Self-injection of mercury can be life-threatening. We report a case of attempted suicide by self-intravenous injection of elemental mercury. The patient suffered from two side effects : membranous nephropathy and aplastic anemia. She was treated and the systemic effects of mercury were reversed after 4 years. The toxicology of mercury, mechanisms of renal and systemic toxicities, and the various therapeutic measures for mercury poisoning are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; case report; suicide attempt; article; edema; follow up; fever; proteinuria; blood transfusion; leukocyte count; mercury; thorax radiography; aplastic anemia; pancytopenia; mercurialism; hemoglobin; thrombocyte count; hypoalbuminemia; atomic absorption spectrometry; Aplastic anemia; membranous glomerulonephritis; membranous nephropathy; mercury poisoning