TY - JOUR PY - 2001// TI - Deliberate, repeated self-administration of metallic mercury injection: case report and review of the literature JO - European radiology A1 - Givica-Pérez, A. A1 - Santana-Montesdeoca, J. M. A1 - Díaz-Sánchez, M. A1 - Martínez-Lagares, F. J. A1 - Castaneda, W. R. SP - 1351 EP - 1354 VL - 11 IS - 8 N2 - 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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