Citation

Wankhede AG. Med. Sci. Law 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, British Academy of Forensic Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/00258024211067847

PMID

34894860

Abstract

We describe a case of attempted homicide by instilling elemental mercury through an endotracheal tube into the respiratory tract. Radiographs revealed the presence of metallic mercury in both lungs. During a 2-year follow-up, mercury droplets disappeared from the lungs and only mild clinical symptoms were identified, without evidence of wider toxicity or organ damage.

Language: en

Keywords

mercury; attempted homicide; lung metallic densities