Ann Dermatol.  2013 May;25(2):255-256. 10.5021/ad.2013.25.2.255.

Silver Woman and Silver Man after Ingestion of Silver Solution: How about Silver Mouse?

• Kim JM
• Kim WJ
• Jung HJ
• Ko HC
• Kim MB
• Lee WJ
• Lee SJ
• Kim DW
• Kim BS

• KMID: 2171804
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2013.25.2.255

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Eating
Female
Humans
Silver
Silver

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Diffuse blue-gray pigmentation of the faces of Patient 1 (A) and 2 (B) as compared with the hand of a healthy individual.

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  Fig. 2 Biopsy specimens of the patients (patient 1: A~C, patient 2: D~F): Numerous, tiny dark granules (arrows) deposited in the peri-adnexal areas (H&E, A, D: ×100; B, E: ×400) and multiple black granules near the basement membrane of eccrine glands and hair follicles (Gomori methenamine-silver, C, F, ×100).

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