title: [Yellow nail syndrome: case report].
abstract: The yellow nail syndrome is a rare disease, in which there is a triad of lymphedema, pleural effusion and slow-growing dystrophic yellow nails. Many associations have already been described; among them, chronic respiratory tract diseases, autoimmune disorders, malignancies and immunodeficiency conditions. Only one third of cases in the literature show all findings. The case reported next is an example of the classical triad.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil. ronaldofigueiredo@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ronaldo Figueredo
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Dário Júnior de Freitas
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Christiane Chaves Augusto
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Marcelino Pereira
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Martins Neto
authors.forename: Aloísio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gamonai
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome