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Mercury embolism of the lung and right ventricle revealed by postmortem computed tomography and X-ray analytic microscopy

Authors: Yohsuke Makino, Hiroko Abe, Masaaki Yokoyama, Suguru Torimitsu, Fumiko Chiba, Hajime Yokota, Teruaki Oka, Hirotaro Iwase

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 3/2015

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A man with tattoos was found dead in the sea. Although the body was highly decomposed, his fingerprints identified him as a man in his 40s known to have a history of amphetamine abuse. A week prior to being found, he had stated that he wanted to commit suicide after having made a mistake at work. Video images from security cameras suggested that he drove to the sea alone. …

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Title: Mercury embolism of the lung and right ventricle revealed by postmortem computed tomography and X-ray analytic microscopy
Authors: Yohsuke Makino
Hiroko Abe
Masaaki Yokoyama
Suguru Torimitsu
Fumiko Chiba
Hajime Yokota
Teruaki Oka
Hirotaro Iwase
Publication date: 01-09-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-015-9696-2

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