title: [Metallic mercury poisoning. Case report].
abstract: Intoxications by metallic mercury are extremely rare. Report of a patient, who tried to commit suicide by subcutaneous injection of 500 g of metallic mercury. He died 16 months later in the course of the intoxication. A short review is given of effects and reactions of metallic mercury in the human organism.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D008628:Mercury / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D008628:Mercury
vernacular_title: Intoxikation mit metallischem Quecksilber. Eine Kasuistik.