TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Liposuction Technique Used as a Treatment Modality for Suicide Attempt by Injection of Mercury
JO  - Indian journal of surgery
A1  - Kotera, Sai Suraj
A1  - Shankar, K. C. Madhu
A1  - Rajagopalan, S.
SP  - 411
EP  - 413
VL  - 78
IS  - 5
N2  - Elemental mercury poisoning commonly occurs through vapour inhalation as it is well absorbed through the lungs. Administering subcutaneous and intravenous elemental mercury is very uncommon with only a few isolated case reports in literature. We present a case of attempted suicide by subcutaneous injection of elemental mercury, an unusual substance used for suicide. As the attempt at self-injury was not confessed by the patient, diagnosis was challenging. Patient was treated with an initial diagnosis of cellulitis, but with repeated and persistent questioning, a history of self-injection of mercury into the arm was revealed. On confirmation, mercury was aspirated from subcutaneous space similar to liposuction technique under X-ray guidance. Management of subcutaneous injection of elemental mercury with particular emphasis on the need for surgical removal of all available mercury is discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0972-2068
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12262-016-1534-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -