Long-term follow-up after acute mercury poisoning-induced pneumonitis following cinnabar heating: A rare case report
Heating elemental mercury can cause pneumonitis, leading to acute respiratory failure. A detailed history is crucial for diagnosis. High-dose methylprednisolone should be considered in patients who do not respond to lower doses. Patients should be monitored afterward to detect residual pulmonary fibrotic changes.
Authors
- Thong Dang-Vu
- Ngoc Duong‐Minh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8372-2794)
- Khoa Nguyen-Dang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3144-7561)
- Nam Vu‐Hoai
- Nguyen Tran-Ngoc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6059-0992)
- Anh-Thu Dau-Nguyen
- Sang Nguyen-Ngoc
- Hung Le-Quoc
Institutions
- Cho Ray Hospital (VN)
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
- S.P.E.C.I.E.S. (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000041013
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.63