PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - ELMORE, SAMUEL E. TI - INGESTION OF MERCURY AS A PROBABLE CAUSE OF ACRODYNIA AND ITS TREATMENT WITH DIMERCAPROL (BAL): REPORT OF TWO CASES DP - 1948 May 01 TA - Pediatrics PG - 643--647 VI - 1 IP - 5 4099 - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/1/5/643.short 4100 - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/1/5/643.full SO - Pediatrics1948 May 01; 1 AB - Two infants who received mercurous chloride (calomel) in teething powders developed typical acrodynia. Dramatic resolution of symptoms followed treatment with dimercaprol (BAL). Cause and effect relationship deserve further study.