title: [A case of yellow nail syndrome with bilateral pleural effusion].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Etsuko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Yoshiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mochiduki
authors.forename: Yasuharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakahara
authors.forename: Tetsuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D056684:Yellow Nail Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*