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View larger version (181K): [in this window] [in a new window]   A 56-year-old woman has had discolored skin since the age of 14 (Panel A, left, and Panel B). At the age of 11 the patient was given nose drops of unknown composition for "allergies," and three years later her skin turned gray. The pigmentation extends to her waist. She was thought to have argyria, and a skin biopsy at the age of 15 confirmed the presence of silver deposition. The facial pigmentation was diffuse until the age of 36, but it became patchy after dermabrasion. The patient has had no other related problems. She recalled that when she was in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

 

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