Yellow nail syndrome: resolution of yellow nails after successful treatment of breast cancer.

نویسندگان

  • M Iqbal
  • L J Rossoff
  • K A Marzouk
  • H N Steinberg
چکیده

Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is a rare entity of unknown cause in which congenitally hypoplastic lymphatics play a major role in the clinical manifestations of the disease. YNS has been associated with many malignancies and immune disorders. We report a case of new-onset YNS associated with breast cancer and dramatic improvement in the yellow nails with cancer treatment.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chest

دوره 117 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000