title: Yellow nails following hemodialysis in chronic renal failure: is it yellow nail syndrome or a variant?
abstract: Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is triad of yellow nails, lymphedema, and respiratory tract involvement. The exact pathogenesis of nail changes in YNS is unknown. We present a case of yellow nails and localized lymphedema secondary to artificial AV fistula in a 55-year-old chronic renal failure patient on hemodialysis for 5 years. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of yellow nail syndrome reported in association with artificial AV fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Skin and STD, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India. vandanamht@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Vani
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vasanth
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balachandran
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008548:Melanosis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012120:Respiration Disorders; D013577:Syndrome