Thoracic surgical implications of the yellow nail syndrome.
Idiopathic lymphedema associated with yellow discoloration of the nail beds constitutes the yellow nail syndrome. Pleural effusions and chronic sinusitis are also frequently present. This report describes a case of yellow nail syndrome in a 65-year-old woman.
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D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D013577:Syndrome