Korean J Dermatol.
2005 Jan;43(1):128-130.
A Case of Argyria Following Excessive Silver Pill Intake
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea. jdoctor@nate.com
Abstract
- Argyria is a rare cause of cutaneous discoloration due to silver deposition. We report a case of argyria occurring in a 38-year-old man due to excessive silver pill intake. He had a diffuse, bluish-gray pigmentation on his face and finger nails. ICPMS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry) revealed that an excess of silver was present in the patient's blood, liver and skin tissue.
