Long-term survival after a suicidal intravenous injection of mercury
Konopka, T.; Nalepa, P.; Rzepecka-Woźniak, E.
Archiwum Medycyny Sadowej i Kryminologii 56(4): 267-270
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0324-8267 PMID: 17249376 Document Number: 600544
The authors present extraordinary autopsy findings, i.e. metallic mercury deposits within the cardiac muscle of a 28-year-old deceased of a male sex. Eleven years previously, the man had injected metallic mercury to the vein in the elbow region with a suicidal intent. Eighteen months later, during diagnostic management of dyspnea, metallic deposits in various internal organs had been revealed and a case history of the patient was published. Subsequently, the patient failed to report for follow-up examinations, and finally, committed suicide by hanging.