Acute renal failure secondary to ingestion of ayurvedic medicine containing mercury
Authors
K Sathe
Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
U Ali
Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
A Ohri
Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Keywords:
Children, d-Penicillamine, heavy metal poisoning, hemodialysis, mercury intoxication, tubulointerstitial nephritis
Abstract
Several traditional medicines contain potentially toxic heavy metals. Heavy metal poisoning is not an uncommon cause of renal damage, although the diagnosis can be easily missed. We report a case of chronic ingestion of an ayurvedic medicine containing mercury in a 2-year-old girl, resulting in anuric renal failure due to acute interstitial nephritis.
Keywords: Children, d-Penicillamine, heavy metal poisoning, hemodialysis, mercury intoxication, tubulointerstitial nephritis
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