Korean J Dermatol.
1983 Feb;21(1):125-129.
A Case of Acrodynia
Abstract
- Acrodynia is caused by chronic mercury poisoning and/or mercury, hypersensitivity occuring in infants and children only. Ingestion or inhalation of mercury contained in some house paints, calomel ingestion, the use of mercury ointments and other mercurial preparations can be the causes of acrodynia. We herein report a 3-year-old boy with typical acrodynia after expoaure to house paints and lacquer for 2 months. His hands and feet were erythematous and edematous vesiculo-bullous lesion with acral dark bluish discoloration. Mercury levels of blood and urine were significantly incresed by 61. 2ug/dl and 264ug/L (normal; below 30ug/dl and 100ug/L).
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