Mercury intoxication after topical application of a metallic mercury ointment
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Dermatologica
|January 1, 1986
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.