Intravenous self-administration of metallic mercury.
Embolization of metallic mercury is extremely rare. The literature has consisted primarily of scattered case reports. Two cases of patients with mercury embolization are presented. The differential diagnosis of the chest radiograph is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008628:Mercury / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012646:Self Administration
D008628:Mercury