Yellow Nail Syndrome.
- Author:
Won Ho LEE
;
Soo Il CHUN
;
Sung Nack LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Bronchiectasis;
Drainage;
Edema;
Female;
Fingers;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Lymphedema;
Middle Aged;
Pleural Effusion;
Sinusitis;
Toes;
Yellow Nail Syndrome*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1980;18(2):121-125
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Yellow nail syndrome is characterized by yellow discoloration of nails, chrnnic lymphedema and respiratory dieorders such as chronic bronehitis, bronchiectasis, pleural effusion and chronic sinusitis. Other changes of nail in this syndrome are the exaggerated lateral curvature and disappearance of lunula and cuticle. These nail changes are caused by greatly slow nail growth than in normal due to the defective lymphatic drainage. We report a case of yellow nail syndrome in a 55 year-old woman who has pulmanary edema, congestive heart failure for 3 years, and yellow naiIs of all fingers and toes for 1 year.
