Membranous fat necrosis due to subcutaneous elemental mercury injections

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 369-373

  Ramdial, P K ^a   Jogessar, V ^a   Dada, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Membranous fat necrosis; Mercury injection

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FAT NECROSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MERCURIALISM; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SPORT; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; FAT NECROSIS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING; SOCCER;

EID: 0033398316     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199912000-00011     Document Type: Article

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