Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 63, Issue 2 , Page e37 , August 2010

Management of subcutaneous implantation of mercury after broken thermometer

  • Paolo D. Pigatto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Technology for Health, Dermatological Clinic, IRCCS Galeazzi Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Gianpaolo Guzzi, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Italian Association for Metals and Biocompatibility Research (AIRMEB), Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Gianpaolo Guzzi, DDS, President of the Italian Association for Metals and Biocompatibility Research (AIRMEB), Via A. Banfi, 4, 20122 Milan, Italy

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  2. Magos L, Clarkson TW. Overview of the clinical toxicity of mercury. Ann Clin Biochem. 2006;43:257–268
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 Funding sources: None.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(10)00114-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.12.060

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 63, Issue 2 , Page e37 , August 2010

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