ROENTGENOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL SIGNS IN YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME

RP Muller, PE Peters, K Echternacht-Happle, R Happle

Abstract


The yellow nail syndrome is a rare condition con­ isting of thickened opaque yellow nail,  lymphedema and respiratory symptoms such as bronchitis or pleural effusions.

In a 25 year-old woman, presenting  all clinical signs of this syndrome, lymphangiography revealed impaired lymphdrainage  of   both  legs.  Both,  number and size of  the  lymph  vessels and  regional  lymph nodes were found to be reduced and several extravasations of  the  contrast medium  were noted.

Lymphangiography may help to establish the diagnosis of yellow nail syndrome, especially if the association of clinical anomalies is incomplete.


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