A 72-year-old woman presented with suspected parkinsonism and discolouration of the skin especially on sun-exposed areas. Thorough investigation revealed systemic zirconium intoxication due to intake of metallic colloids as a home remedy as a cause of the skin colour change. There may be an association between skin discolouration and her parkinsonism. This is unique in that various clinical manifestations developed following systemic ingestion of zirconium and this should serve as a warning on the risk of taking illicit dietary supplements. © The Author(s) 2013.
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Ryu, H. J., Yoon, S. J., Park, J. T., Kim, Y. H., Jung, J. M., Park, M. H., … Kwon, D. Y. (2014). Skin discolouration with acute onset parkinsonism secondary to systemic zirconium intoxication. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 51(1), 97–100. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004563213492312
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