Laser induced chrysiasis: disfiguring hyperpigmentation following Q-switched laser therapy in a woman previously treated with gold

J Rheumatol. 2006 Mar;33(3):620-1.

Authors

Hani Almoallim¹, Alice V Klinkhoff, Anne B Arthur, Jason K Rivers, Andrew Chalmers

Affiliation

¹ Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

PMID: 16511932

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
Facial Dermatoses / etiology*
Facial Dermatoses / pathology
Female
Gold Sodium Thiomalate / adverse effects*
Humans
Hyperpigmentation / etiology*
Hyperpigmentation / pathology
Lasers / adverse effects*
Pigmentation Disorders / etiology*
Pigmentation Disorders / pathology
Skin / injuries
Skin / pathology

Substances

Antirheumatic Agents
Gold Sodium Thiomalate