Open AccessArgyria after silver nitrate intake: Case report and brief review of literature
Author(s) -
Alma Ileana Molina-Hernandez,
José Manuel Díaz-González,
Marcela SaebLima,
Judith DomínguezCherit
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.164427
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperpigmentation , silver nitrate , trunk , silver salts , dermatology , surgery , botany , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology
Argyria is a condition characterized by pigmentary changes secondary to exposure to silver salts and its accumulation in skin, mucous membranes and annexes, which typically produces blue or gray-blue spots. A case of a male patient 62 years old, previously healthy, who has a blue-gray hyperpigmentation on the face, trunk and upper extremity, affecting sun-exposed areas is presented. He admitted having ingested silver nitrate for 5 years at a rate of 1 bottle per week, with the intent to kill microorganisms in his body