Radiographic aspects of metallic mercury embolism
- 1 November 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 135 (5) , 1079-1081
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.135.5.1079
Abstract
A suicide attempt by i.v. and oral self-administration of Hg (via broken thermometer) is described. Metallic densities were demonstrated radiographically in the lungs. Acute and chronic aspects of Hg poisoning are discussed.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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