title: Yellow nail syndrome presenting with postpartum massive pleural effusion.
abstract: Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is an uncommon clinical syndrome characterized by yellow-green discoloration of nails and recurrent respiratory tract lesions, pleural effusions and lymphedema. A 38-year-old woman was referred to the emergency complaining of chronic cough and increasing dyspnea within last 2 weeks. She had given birth 1 month ago. On examination, the patient exhibited dystrophic yellowish nails and mild peripheral lymphedema. A chest roentgenogram revealed a large right pleural effusion and a small left pleural effusion. YNS is a rare clinical entity but should be taken into consideration in patients with massive pleural effusions and persistent lymphedemas on the postpartum period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hülya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Günbatar
authors.forename: Bunyamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sertogullarindan
authors.forename: Selami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ekin
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arisoy
authors.forename: Hatice Uce
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Ozkol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D056684:Yellow Nail Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: massive; pleural effusion; postpartum; yellow nail syndrome