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Post-mortem CT findings following intentional ingestion of mercuric chloride.
- Source :
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Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) [Leg Med (Tokyo)] 2009 May; Vol. 11 (3), pp. 136-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Feb 04. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Mercury is known to be associated with both acute and chronic poisoning. A 36-year-old man intentionally ingested mercuric chloride (HgCl(2)) and died within 24h. Post-mortem CT images showed oral, esophageal and gastric wall hyperdense "staining". On toxicological analysis, the blood concentration of mercury was measured at 25.5mg/L; a figure far higher than reported lethal levels. Autopsy was not performed in order to prevent potential inhalation of mercury vapor by pathology staff.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-4162
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19195921
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2008.12.001