Korean J Dermatol.  2005 Jan;43(1):128-130.

A Case of Argyria Following Excessive Silver Pill Intake

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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.

Keyword

Argyria; Silver pill; ICPMS

MeSH Terms

Adult
Argyria*
Fingers
Humans
Liver
Pigmentation
Plasma
Silver*
Skin
Silver
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