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Case Reports
. 1984 Feb;24(2):95-7.

[Metallic mercury poisoning. Case report]

[Article in German]
B Fichte, F Ritzau, H Assmann
  • PMID: 6709886
Case Reports

[Metallic mercury poisoning. Case report]

[Article in German]
B Fichte et al. Radiologe. 1984 Feb.

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.

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