[Mercury pulmonary embolism. Two case reports].
Mercury pulmonary embolism following intentional or accidental injection of metallic mercury are uncommon. Generally, there are few clinical signs (acute pneumopathy in 50% of the cases). Chest x-ray shows multiple and bilateral point opacities with a metallic density. We present two cases of mercury pulmonary embolism after intentional intravenous mercury injection (one attempted suicide and one HIV+ drug addict).
Papadopoulos
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Département Pneumologie, Hôpital de Villiers Saint-Denis.
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Richard
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Renard
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
Embolies pulmonaires mercuriques. A propos de deux observations.