Argyria secondary to ingestion of homemade silver solution.
Argyria is a rare skin disease caused by cutaneous deposition of silver granules in the skin as a result of exposure to silver substrate or ingestion of silver salt. This report describes a patient with generalized argyria caused by ingestion of homemade colloidal silver solution. The patient learned about the uses of the silver solution and its preparation at a convention for "natural medicine."
Brandt
Douglas
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Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Park
Betty
B
Hoang
Mai
M
Jacobe
Heidi T
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D001129:Argyria / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D005542:Forearm; D006705:Homeopathy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
D018030:Silver Compounds