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Case Reports
. 1989 Jan 2;151(1):33-4.

[Generalized argyria due to the use of eyedrops containing silver nitrate]

[Article in Danish]
  • PMID: 2911887
Case Reports

[Generalized argyria due to the use of eyedrops containing silver nitrate]

[Article in Danish]
I O Nielsen et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .

Abstract

This paper describes a case of generalized argyria secondary to the excessive use of eye-drops containing silver nitrate. The diagnosis was confirmed by a skin biopsy showing deposits of metallic silver in the dermis.

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