[A favourable outcome in yellow nail syndrome: role of respiratory physiotherapy].
BACKGROUND
The yellow nail syndrome is a rare condition that is easily diagnosed but the nail manifestations are poorly understood.


METHODS
A 51 year old patient presented with a chronic cough. The diagnosis was based on the typical appearance of the nails. The patient had bilateral basal bronchiectasis. Daily physiotherapy with bronchial drainage lead to a progressive improvement in the respiratory symptoms without recourse to antibiotics. Surprisingly the abnormalities of the nails disappeared after 2 years treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
This observation illustrates the possibility of spontaneous resolution of severe nail abnormalities during the course of the yellow nail syndrome.
Fournier
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C
Service de Pneumolgie et Immuno-allergologie, Clinique des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital Calmette, CHRU Lille, France.
Just
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N
Leroy
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S
Wallaert
B
B
D001945:Breathing Exercises; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012074:Remission Induction; D013577:Syndrome