title: [Eye's and excretory lacrimal apparatus' argyrosis: case report].
abstract: From March to November 2001, a case of eye's argyrosis was diagnosed based on clinical history, eye's biomicroscopy and histopathology. In the biomicroscopy exam, there were gray deposits of pigments in corneal stroma and conjunctiva. In the incisional biopsy of conjuctiva, lens, upper lacrimal canaliculi and lacrimal sac deposits of silver were found.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Valença, Valença, RJ, Brasil. soluc@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Abelardo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Couto
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Molles
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Simionato
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kamlot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001129:Argyria / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012834:Silver / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012834:Silver