Abstract
Although accidental or suicidal mercurial embolization of systemic or pulmonary vasculature has occasionally been described,1 2 3 4 5 self-administration intravenously of metallic mercury in the hope of attaining muscular strength of an athlete is unusual. In contrast, the practice, among the laity, of deliberate intramuscular injection of metallic mercury under the false hope of developing stronger musculature has been informally recognized in Latin and South America (Cortez C: personal communication), but sequelae have not been described. We report on a case of acute lung disease that developed in a young amateur boxer after deliberate intravenous injection of 20 ml of metallic mercury.Case . . .
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