Mercury Poisoning in a Toddler from Home Contamination due to Skin-Lightening Cream

Michael R. Ori; Jaiva B. Larsen; Farshad “Mazda” Shirazi

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.023

Mercury Poisoning in a Toddler from Home Contamination due to Skin-Lightening Cream

Michael R. Ori, Jaiva B. Larsen, Farshad “Mazda” Shirazi

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Abstract

A 17-month-old child presented with hypertension, fussiness, constipation, and arthralgia due to mercury toxicity from a skin-lightening cosmetic used by her mother and grandmother. Blood mercury level was 26 mcg/L and urine level was 243 mcg/g creatinine. She was chelated with succimer. The home was contaminated and needed remediation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	314-317.e1
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	196
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.023
State	Published - May 2018

Keywords

cosmetics
face cream
hypertension
mercury

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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