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

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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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  1. Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria, Servicio de Radiodiagnostico, Plaza Doctor Pasteur s/n, 35002 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, Spain

    Amparo Givica-Pérez, José M. Santana-Montesdeoca, Myriam Díaz-Sánchez, Francisco J. Martínez-Lagares & Wilfrido R. Castaneda

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Givica-Pérez, A., Santana-Montesdeoca, J.M., Díaz-Sánchez, M. et al. Deliberate, repeated self-administration of metallic mercury injection: case report and review of the literature. Eur Radiol 11, 1351–1354 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300000775

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