title: Yellow Nail Syndrome: Report of a Case Successfully Treated with Octreotide.
abstract: Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is an uncommon condition characterized by a triad of yellow nail coloration, lymphedema and respiratory tract involvement. This syndrome typically affects middle-aged persons. Although several etiologies have been described, to date; the exact etiology remains unclear. Different treatment plans have been suggested, but all data available emphasize the fact that treatment is mainly symptomatic and the underlying disease is not targeted. The most reported treatment protocol is chemical pleurodesis combined with alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E). Hereby, we describe a case of YNS in a 34 year-old woman with the onset of symptoms in childhood. The symptoms improved dramatically after treatment with octreotide.
authors.affiliation: Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Legha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lotfollahi
authors.affiliation: Tracheal Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Atefeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abedini
authors.affiliation: Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Ilad
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alavi Darazam
authors.affiliation: Tracheal Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Arda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kiani
authors.affiliation: Pulmonology Department, Labbafi Nejad Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fadaii
keywords: Octreotide; Respiratory tract; Yellow nail syndrome