title: [Chrysiasis].
abstract: We describe the case of a 78-year old woman, with rheumatoid arthritis, 3 years of regular parenteral gold administration and Chrysiasis. Chrysiasis is a rare permanent pigmentation of the skin resulting from the parenteral administration of gold. The cause of the pigmentation is multifactorial and not fully established at the moment.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Charité Berlin Innere Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Rheumatologie und klinische Immunologie Schumannstr. 20-21, 10117 Berlin, Germany. konstanze.loddenkemper@charite.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Loddenkemper
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buttgereit
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006051:Aurothioglucose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008134:Long-Term Care
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D006051:Aurothioglucose
vernacular_title: Chrysiasis.