title: Detection of bronchiectasis by high-resolution computed tomography in the yellow nail syndrome.
abstract: High resolution computed tomography of the lungs was performed in three patients with the yellow nail syndrome to detect bronchiectasis. Standard CT was performed in a fourth patient. Evidence of bronchiectasis with bronchial wall thickening and bronchial dilatation was observed in all four patients. High resolution CT is a non-invasive method for detecting and assessing the extent of airway disease in the yellow nail syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Medicine, Westminster Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiggins
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Strickland
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed