CTICasesElemental Mercury Injection
Imaging findings
Highly dense, metallic particles pooling in the right ventricle and scattered through the pulmonary vasculature/pelvic veins.
Key takeaways
Elemental mercury has a unique, high-attenuation appearance on CT. It is often seen in cases of self-injection through a medical port.
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