Yellow nail syndrome in association with carcinoma of the gall bladder.
We report the case of a 54-year-old female who was found to have adenocarcinoma of the gall bladder 2 years after the onset of yellow discolouration and deformity of all 20 nails. She also exhibited a past history of chronic sinusitis and mild bronchiectasis. As the tumour was inoperable, palliative surgery was performed. This case adds further support to a possible association between malignancy and the yellow nail syndrome (YNS).
Burrows
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Department of Dermatology, Ealing Hospital, Middlesex, UK.
Jones
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000150:complications; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome