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A Case of Argyria Following Colloidal Silver Ingestion
2009
Annals of Dermatology
Argyria is a rare cutaneous discoloration caused by the intake of silver or various compounds containing silver. We report a case of argyria in a 73-year-old male following ingestion of colloidal silver as an alternative medicine over 5 years. He had a diffuse, slate gray discoloration of his face and hands. A biopsy specimen from the face revealed brown-black extracellular granules in the upper dermis and between collagen bundles. We also found silver particles in the mucous of the colon. The
doi:10.5021/ad.2009.21.3.308
pmid:20523812
pmcid:PMC2861249
fatcat:naei7ieekfbsjf46mlgjacbubm