Laparoscopic appendectomy for elemental mercury sequestration in the appendix: A case report

Figure 1 Abdominal X-ray 16 d after the elemental mercury ingestion showing a lot of radiopaque particles along gastrointestinal tract, mostly in colon with obvious sequestration in the appendix.

Figure 2 X-ray of the abdomen after several enemas showing almost no remnant of elemental mercury in gastrointestinal tract except sequestration of mercury in the appendix.

Figure 3 Specimen of the appendix after laparoscopic appendectomy. A: Intact specimen; B: After the incision elemental mercury showed and spilled out of the lumen of the appendix.