Yellow nail syndrome with massive chylothorax after esophagectomy: A case report
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[Yellow nail syndrome: case report].
The yellow nail syndrome is a rare disease, in which there is a triad of lymphedema, pleural effusion and slow-growing dystrophic yellow nails. Many associations have already been described; among them, chronic respiratory tract diseases, autoimmune disorders, malignancies and immunodeficiency conditions. Only one third of cases in the literature show all findings. The case reported next is an ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2213-0071
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101448