[A case of yellow nail syndrome with bilateral pleural effusion].
A 68-year-old woman, suffering from dyspnea on exertion, was admitted to our hospital. She had noticed her nails become yellow 8 years previously. She had mild bilateral effusion. Examination of the pleural fluid revealed exudates which were lymphocyte-rich, a high concentration of adenosine deaminase (ADA) and elevated serum levels of soluble interleukin-2 receptors. These confirmed the diagnosis of yellow nail syndrome.
Watanabe
Etsuko
E
Mochiduki
Yoshiro
Y
Nakahara
Yasuharu
Y
Kawamura
Tetsuji
T
Sasaki
Shin
S
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D056684:Yellow Nail Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*