Argyria in the ED
Mark Newman, MD
, Paul Kolecki, MD
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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—Argyria, a generalized irreversible grayish discoloration of the skin caused by the chronic absorption of silver, has been associated for centuries with the therapeutic use of silver products. The following is a report of argyria associated with the chronic ingestion of a colloidal silver product touted as a natural alternative to antibiotics. The patient ingested the colloidal silver product in an attempt to treat Lyme disease.
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© 2001 W.B. Saunders Company. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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