Ear involvement in the yellow nail syndrome.
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Recognized features of the yellow nail syndrome include yellow nails, lymphedema, and pleural effusions. We report a patient with the additional feature of keratosis obturans, which may be a manifestation of this syndrome in the external ear.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 98 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990