Peritonitis Due to Appendicitis Related to Mercury Sequestration: An Unusual Peruvian Case Report - Cureus

Elemental mercury ingestion caused by folk practices is rare and usually harmless. Nevertheless, some complications related to mercury ingestion have been reported such as appendicitis related to mercury sequestration and poisoning leading to systemic toxicit…

In the last decade, the rate of mercury intoxication has increased globally. People can get intoxicated accidentally or intentionally [1]. In Peru, the main cause of mercury exposure is related to i… [+10130 chars]

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