Pulmonary embolism associated with self-administration of mercury.
We report the case of a young female patient presenting with a clinical picture of pulmonary embolism, in whom widespread deposits of metallic mercury were demonstrated throughout both lungs and in a lesion on the wrist. These resulted from intravenous injection of mercury by the patient in a suicide attempt.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008628:Mercury / Q000378:metabolism; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D008628:Mercury