Classic diseases revisited Yellow nail syndrome
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1927-60: reports of 10 cases 1964: Samman and White describe the condition and coin the term 'yellow nails'.' This is the first description of a new syndrome of slow-growing nails with a characteristic appearance and oedema, usually affecting the ankles 1966: the syndrome is defined as the presence of a triad of yellow nails, lymphoedema and pleural effusion2 1972: the presence of two of the three symptoms is reported to be sufficient for the diagnosis of yellow nail syndrome 1994: rhinosinusitis may be recognised as part of the syndrome4
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