Deliberate, repeated self-administration of metallic mercury injection: case report and review of the literature.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Self-administration of metallic mercury through the intravenous route is rare. This event has been reported in psychiatric patients and in suicide attempts. We report a case of successive intravenous self-injections of mercury demonstrated by plain film radiographs and CT scans of the thorax and abdomen.
Medical subject headings
- Mercury
- Mercury Poisoning
- Radiography, Abdominal
- Radiography, Thoracic
- Self-Injurious Behavior