Argyria in a Patient with a Delusional Disorder

The document discusses a case of a 55-year-old man with an untreated delusional syndrome who developed argyria, a rare condition caused by over-exposure to silver compounds, resulting in blue-gray discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, nails, and internal organs. The patient had been consuming a colloidal silver solution for several years as a self-treatment for viral warts, leading to the condition. The presence of silver deposits was confirmed through a histological examination. The authors conclude that argyria should be considered in the differential diagnosis of skin color abnormalities, and its diagnosis is based on medical history, clinical skin assessment, and histological examination results.