A Case of Argyria Following Excessive Silver Pill Intake.
- Author:
Hyun Jin SHIN
1
;
Won Bok CHOI
;
Whan Soo KIM
;
Sung Yul LEE
;
Jong Suk LEE
;
Kyu Uang WHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea. jdoctor@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Argyria;
Silver pill;
ICPMS
- MeSH:
Adult;
Argyria*;
Fingers;
Humans;
Liver;
Pigmentation;
Plasma;
Silver*;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(1):128-130
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
