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Laparoscopic appendectomy for elemental mercury sequestration in the appendix: A case report

BACKGROUND: Despite 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...

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Autores principales: Norčič, Gregor, Čebron, Žan, Sever, Primož, Grosek, Jan, Tomažič, Aleš
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6511929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31123676
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v7.i9.1038