title: Yellow nail syndrome.
abstract: Yellow nail syndrome is an acquired condition of unknown etiology, rarely seen in children, characterized by a triad of thickened yellow nails, primary lymphedema, and respiratory manifestations. We report an 8-year-old girl with this syndrome who showed improvement with Fluconazole, 200 mg once weekly and vitamin E, 1000 IU once daily.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Al Hawsawi
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pope
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D009262:Nails / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D056684:Yellow Nail Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D014815:Vitamins; D014810:Vitamin E; D015725:Fluconazole