Ali SAĞLIK, Tufan Akın GİRAY, Ayşegül AKÇEBE, Tarık OCAK
Eurasian Journal of Toxicology - 2025;7(3):69-72
Mercury inhalation toxicity can cause severe lung damage and may be fatal without appropriate intervention. This article presents two patients who were exposed to elemental mercury during artisanal gold mining and developed shortness of breath with bilateral lung infiltrates. Both patients were administered intramuscular Dimercaprol with a delay. Despite the late intervention, both recovered without sequelae. These cases highlight the potential role of chelation therapy even in the late stage of mercury poisoning.
