A Case of Yellow Nail Syndrome.
- Author:
Kwang Hyun CHO
;
Joo Heung REE
;
Yoo Shin LEE
;
Sung Koo HAN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Yellow nail syndrome;
Bronchiectasis
- MeSH:
Bronchiectasis;
Humans;
Lung;
Middle Aged;
Physical Examination;
Pulmonary Atelectasis;
Vitamin E;
Vitamins;
Yellow Nail Syndrome*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(4):615-618
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a 58 year old man who complained that his nails didn't grow for a year and developed yellowish discoloration. On physical examination his nails showed yellow greenish discoloration, increased corvexity, loss of lunulae and cuticles. C]iest X ray revealed atelectasis on right lower lung field and bronchiectasis on left lower lung field. Mild restrictive pattern was observed in pulmoniry function test. We gave him 800IU of Vitamin E claily for 3 months, but rio remarkable changes have been observed as yet..
