A Rare Case of Localized Argyria on the Face

Due to its antibacterial actions, silver sulfadiazine is widely used as a topical agent in the treatment of wounds, including burns. Widespread or prolonged topical application of silver sulfadiazine dressings can lead to argyria including systemic symptoms due to the resorption of silver. Here, we...

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Autores principales: Isak, Verena, Beerli, Tobias, Cozzio, Antonio, Flatz, Lukas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6477469/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31043936
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000494610
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author Isak, Verena
Beerli, Tobias
Cozzio, Antonio
Flatz, Lukas
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description Due to its antibacterial actions, silver sulfadiazine is widely used as a topical agent in the treatment of wounds, including burns. Widespread or prolonged topical application of silver sulfadiazine dressings can lead to argyria including systemic symptoms due to the resorption of silver. Here, we report a patient experiencing localized argyria due to sunlight exposure after topical use of silver sulfadiazine cream on his face.
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spelling pubmed-64774692019-05-01 A Rare Case of Localized Argyria on the Face Isak, Verena Beerli, Tobias Cozzio, Antonio Flatz, Lukas Case Rep Dermatol Single Case Due to its antibacterial actions, silver sulfadiazine is widely used as a topical agent in the treatment of wounds, including burns. Widespread or prolonged topical application of silver sulfadiazine dressings can lead to argyria including systemic symptoms due to the resorption of silver. Here, we report a patient experiencing localized argyria due to sunlight exposure after topical use of silver sulfadiazine cream on his face. S. Karger AG 2019-02-13 /pmc/articles/PMC6477469/ /pubmed/31043936 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000494610 Text en Copyright © 2019 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6477469/
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