Accidental subcutaneous implant of mercury after thermometer trauma

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 Sep;61(3):535-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.11.887.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mercury Poisoning / diagnostic imaging
  • Mercury Poisoning / etiology*
  • Nursing Staff
  • Radiography
  • Subcutaneous Tissue / diagnostic imaging
  • Subcutaneous Tissue / injuries*
  • Thermometers / adverse effects*