title: Yellow nail syndrome or diffuse lymphatic network disease.
abstract: We report a man aged 68 years old with pneumothorax and chronic bilateral pleural effusion in association with a history of yellow nails. The diagnosis of yellow nail syndrome based on yellow nails, lymphedema, chronic pleural effusion and intestinal lymphangiectasia.
authors.affiliation: University of Thessaly, Medical School, Pulmonary department, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Christu
authors.forename: Chaido
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pastaka
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Klimi
authors.forename: Konstantinos I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Gourgoulianis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000175:diagnosis; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome