Acute kidney injury and disseminated intravascular coagulation due to mercuric chloride poisoning

Mercury is a toxic heavy metal and occurs in organic and inorganic forms. Inorganic mercury includes elemental mercury and mercury salts. Mercury salts are usually white powder or crystals, and widely used in indigenous medicines and folk remedies in Asia. Inorganic mercury poisoning causes acute ki...

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Published in:Indian journal of nephrology 2016-05, Vol.26 (3), p.206-208
Main Authors: Dhanapriya, J, Gopalakrishnan, N, Arun, V, Dineshkumar, T, Sakthirajan, R, Balasubramaniyan, T, Haris, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute kidney failure
Case Report
Causes of
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Health aspects
Kidney diseases
Kidneys
Mercury
Nephrology
Poisoning
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Summary:Mercury is a toxic heavy metal and occurs in organic and inorganic forms. Inorganic mercury includes elemental mercury and mercury salts. Mercury salts are usually white powder or crystals, and widely used in indigenous medicines and folk remedies in Asia. Inorganic mercury poisoning causes acute kidney injury (AKI) and gastrointestinal manifestations and can be life-threatening. We describe a case with unknown substance poisoning who developed AKI and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Renal biopsy showed acute tubular necrosis. Later, the consumed substance was proven to be mercuric chloride. His renal failure improved over time, and his creatinine normalized after 2 months.
ISSN:0971-4065
1998-3662
DOI:10.4103/0971-4065.164230