Saeed Rebeen R, Mustafa Hemn M
Department of Medicine, General University Teaching Hospital of Sulaimania, Kurdistan, Iraq.
Indian J Med Sci. 2013 Jul-Aug;67(7-8):184-7.
Yellow nail syndrome is a rare entity of unknown etiology. Classically, it consists of a triad of slow-growing yellow nails of fingers and toes, lymphedema, and pulmonary manifestations mainly pleural effusion. Other pulmonary manifestations also have been described in the literature such as bronchiectasis, recurrent pneumonias, bronchitis, and sinusitis. This paper describes a case of yellow nail syndrome which did not have the classic triad of the condition; he presented with progressive yellow hand and toe nails intermittent lymphedema, bronchctasis, and sinusitis without pleural effusion.
黄甲综合征是一种病因不明的罕见病症。典型表现为手指和脚趾指甲生长缓慢、变黄，伴有淋巴水肿和肺部表现，主要是胸腔积液，构成三联征。文献中还描述了其他肺部表现，如支气管扩张、反复肺炎、支气管炎和鼻窦炎。本文描述了一例不具有该病症典型三联征的黄甲综合征病例；患者表现为手部和脚趾指甲进行性变黄、间歇性淋巴水肿、支气管扩张和鼻窦炎，无胸腔积液。
