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Intravenous injection of elemental mercury: A report of two cases
Two cases of intravenous injection of elemental mercury are described in this report. One patient succumbed and the other remains asymptomatic two years after the surgical removal of all the injected mercury. Management of intravenous injection of elemental mercury (intended to be an aphrodisiac in...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publication
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740532/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19753268 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-0358.44942 |
| Sumario: | Two cases of intravenous injection of elemental mercury are described in this report. One patient succumbed and the other remains asymptomatic two years after the surgical removal of all the injected mercury. Management of intravenous injection of elemental mercury (intended to be an aphrodisiac in these two cases) is discussed here and the need for surgical removal of all accessible mercury has been emphasized. |
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