Citation

Gülden JW, Christ F, Hauser E, Kramer HJ. Rontgenblatter 1987; 40(12): 401-405.

Vernacular Title

Zirkulatorische Verteilung intravenos injizierten metallischen Quecksilbers.

Affiliation

Radiologische Klinik, Universität Bonn.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3445096

Abstract

The mode of distribution and sites of deposition of mercury are discussed on the basis of the example of a 21-year old female nurse who had injected 4.5 ml of metallic mercury into her left cubital vein with suicidal intent, the findings being compared with the reports by 11 other authors. In particular, the influence of gravity on the distribution in the organism is emphasised. The proof of the decrease of an intrapulmonarily deposited amount of mercury within the observation period of 14 months furnishes ample evidence of the importance of a chronic absorptive mercury intoxication.

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