Literature DB >> 11519542

Deliberate, repeated self-administration of metallic mercury injection: case report and review of the literature.

A Givica-Pérez1, J M Santana-Montesdeoca, M Díaz-Sánchez, F J Martínez-Lagares, W R Castaneda.   

Abstract

Self-administration of metallic mercury through the intravenous route is rare. This event has been reported in psychiatric patients and in suicide attempts. We report a case of successive intravenous self-injections of mercury demonstrated by plain film radiographs and CT scans of the thorax and abdomen.

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Year:  2001        PMID: 11519542     DOI: 10.1007/s003300000775

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Eur Radiol        ISSN: 0938-7994            Impact factor:   5.315


  10 in total

1.  Scattered micronodular high density lung opacities due to mercury embolism.

Authors:  L Sichletidis; I Moustakas; D Chloros; Ch Vamvalis; P Palladas; M Sidiropoulou
Journal:  Eur Radiol       Date:  2004-09-28       Impact factor: 5.315

2.  Mercury inhalation as a suicide attempt in a patient with depression and narcissistic personality disorder.

Authors:  Marcel G Sieberer; Petra Garlipp
Journal:  Psychiatry (Edgmont)       Date:  2010-09

3.  Mercury embolism of the lung and right ventricle revealed by postmortem computed tomography and X-ray analytic microscopy.

Authors:  Yohsuke Makino; Hiroko Abe; Masaaki Yokoyama; Suguru Torimitsu; Fumiko Chiba; Hajime Yokota; Teruaki Oka; Hirotaro Iwase
Journal:  Forensic Sci Med Pathol       Date:  2015-07-26       Impact factor: 2.007

4.  Elemental mercury mixed with alcohol injected intravenously as a suicide attempt.

Authors:  Stylianos Karatapanis; Fotini Lamprianou; George Ntetskas; Alexandros Kotis
Journal:  BMJ Case Rep       Date:  2015-10-05

5.  Elemental mercury poisoning caused by subcutaneous and intravenous injection: An unusual self-injury.

Authors:  Jaywant Wale; Pankaj K Yadav; Shairy Garg
Journal:  Indian J Radiol Imaging       Date:  2010-05

Review 6.  Comprehensive Review Regarding Mercury Poisoning and Its Complex Involvement in Alzheimer's Disease.

Authors:  Emanuela Paduraru; Diana Iacob; Viorica Rarinca; Angelica Rusu; Roxana Jijie; Ovidiu-Dumitru Ilie; Alin Ciobica; Mircea Nicoara; Bogdan Doroftei
Journal:  Int J Mol Sci       Date:  2022-02-11       Impact factor: 5.923

7.  Intravenous injection of elemental mercury: A report of two cases.

Authors:  A Gopalakrishna; T V Pavan Kumar
Journal:  Indian J Plast Surg       Date:  2008-07

8.  Subcutaneous injection of mercury: "warding off evil".

Authors:  Venkat L Prasad
Journal:  Environ Health Perspect       Date:  2004-09       Impact factor: 9.031

9.  Cutaneous mercury granuloma.

Authors:  Kalpana A Bothale; Sadhana D Mahore; Sushil Pande; Trupti Dongre
Journal:  Indian J Occup Environ Med       Date:  2013-01

10.  Occupational Metallic Mercury Poisoning in Gilders.

Authors:  M Vahabzadeh; M Balali-Mood
Journal:  Int J Occup Environ Med       Date:  2016-04
  10 in total

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