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Yellow nail syndrome in a medical clinic / El síndrome de las uñas amarillas en una clínica médica
Iheonunekwu, N; Adedayo, O; Clare, A; Cummings, C.
  • Iheonunekwu, N; George Town Hospital. Department of Medicine.
  • Adedayo, O; George Town Hospital. Department of Medicine.
  • Clare, A; George Town Hospital. Department of Medicine.
  • Cummings, C; George Town Hospital. Department of Medicine.
West Indian med. j ; 60(1): 99-101, Jan. 2011. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-672727
ABSTRACT
Yellow nail syndrome is a very rare clinical entity usually diagnosed from a combination of yellow dystrophic nails, lymphoedema and respiratory diseases. The aetiology is not known though dysfunctional hypoplastic lymphatics is speculated. Most cases occur sporadically but few cases may be associated with systemic diseases or may be inherited. This report documents another case in a 56-year old Caribbean female who presented with a six-year history of recurrent respiratory symptoms and later yellow dystrophic nails and lymphoedema. She responded well to vitamin E and oral fluconazole. We also did a short literature review of yellow nail syndrome.
RESUMEN
El síndrome de las uñas amarillas es una entidad clínica muy rara, la cual usualmente se diagnostica a partir de una combinación de uñas amarillas distróficas, linfedemas, y enfermedades respiratorias. Se desconoce la etiología, aunque se especula que se debe a vasos linfáticos hipoplásticos disfuncionales. La mayoría de los casos ocurre esporádicamente pero pocos casos pueden asociarse con las enfermedades sistémicas o pueden ser heredados. Este informe documenta el caso de una mujer caribeña de 56 años, que se presentó con antecedentes de síntomas respiratorios recurrentes y más tarde con uñas amarillas distróficas y linfedemas. Durante el tratamiento, respondió bien a la vitamina E y al fluconazol oral. El trabajo también realiza una breve revisión de la literatura del síndrome de las uñas amarillas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Vitamin E / Fluconazole / Yellow Nail Syndrome / Antifungal Agents Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cayman Islands

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Vitamin E / Fluconazole / Yellow Nail Syndrome / Antifungal Agents Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cayman Islands