title: Argyria an unrecognized cause of cutaneous pigmentation in Indian patients: a case series and review of the literature.
abstract: Argyria is an uncommon grey-blue pigmentation of skin and mucous membranes caused by prolonged silver exposure. The impetus behind this review is our experience with cases of generalized argyria resulting from a uniquely Indian socio-cultural practice and belief that it is under reported. Our objective is to increase the awareness for this esoteric entity through a review of the pertinent literature and to highlight clinical and histological features using our four well worked-up cases as examples.
authors.affiliation: Delhi Dermatology Group, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Asha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kubba
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kubba
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batrani
authors.forename: Tanvi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pal
mesh_terms: D001114:Areca / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001129:Argyria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged