A 3 Year-Old Male Child Ingested Approximately 750 Grams of Elemental Mercury

The oral ingestion of elemental mercury is unlikely to cause systemic toxicity, as it is poorly absorbed through the gastrointestinal system. However, abnormal gastrointestinal function or anatomy may allow elemental mercury into the bloodstream and the peritoneal space. Systemic effects of massive oral intake of mercury have rarely been reported.In this paper, we are presenting the highest single oral intake of elemental mercury by a child aged...