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A 92-year-old asymptomatic Caucasian man.

4. generalized argyria

For many years, this man had used nose drops containing silver. His skin biopsy showed silver deposits in the dermis,confirming the diagnosis of argyria. Although its pigmentary changes are permanent, argyria has no effect on health.

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Source:  OpenStax, Images of memorable cases: 50 years at the bedside. OpenStax CNX. Dec 08, 2008 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10449/1.7
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