ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2019
Laparoscopic appendectomy for elemental mercury sequestration in the appendix: A case report.
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- Mercury Poisoning and the Wider Implications.Case reports in medicine · 2025Article
- Strictly-controlled techniques are required in laparoscopic appendectomy for elemental mercury sequestration in the appendix: a case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Article
- Peritonitis Due to Appendicitis Related to Mercury Sequestration: An Unusual Peruvian Case Report.Cureus · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite negligible absorption of elemental mercury after acute ingestion, retention in the appendix with subsequent local and systemic complications is possible. We present a case of elemental mercury sequestration in the appendix, managed by laparoscopic appendectomy. CASE SUMMARY: A 57-year-old Caucasian female was found unconscious following application of long-lasting insulin detemir and ingestion of elemental mercury in a suicidal attempt. Diagnostic investigations revealed several radiopaque collections in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and elevated mercury levels in the blood. Much of the ingested elemental mercury was eliminated from the GI tract with stools stimulated by several enemas. However, a significant amount of mercury remained sequestrated in the appendix despite all conservative measures. Consequently, following deliberations by an interdisciplinary team of specialists, laparoscopic appendectomy was performed 29 d after the mercury ingestion. The surgery itself and postoperative course were uneventful.
conclusionSince conservative measures are often unsuccessful in the management of mercury retention in the appendix, surgery remains a compelling option to prevent possible associated complications.
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