title: [A favourable outcome in yellow nail syndrome: role of respiratory physiotherapy].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumolgie et Immuno-allergologie, Clinique des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital Calmette, CHRU Lille, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Just
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leroy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wallaert
mesh_terms: D001945:Breathing Exercises; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012074:Remission Induction; D013577:Syndrome