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(Chest. 1970;57:322-328.)
© 1970 American College of Chest Physicians

Intrabronchial Metallic Mercury

Harold K. Tsuji M.D., F.C.C.P.1; George C. Tyler M.D.1; John V. Redington M.D.1; and Jerome Harold Kay M.D., F.C.C.P.1

1 Department of Surgery, the University of Southern California School of Medicine and Saint Vincent's Hospital, Los Angeles, California

Reports of metallic poisoning are uncommon. We were unable to find a report involving the introduction of metallic mercury into the bronchial tree. This is a report of a 79-year-old man who had approximately 30 grams of metallic mercury instilled into his tracheobronchial tree. He survived this misadventure with very few symptoms.






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