Yellow Nail Syndrome (definition)

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Yellow Nail Syndrome

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Definition: A rare condition characterized by the presence of yellow nails, LYMPHEDEMA, and/or PLEURAL EFFUSION with respiratory tract involvement. Abnormal lymphatic network may play a role in its etiology. Occasionally inherited, yellow nail syndrome mostly is sporadic without apparent family history.

See Also Lymphedema; Pleural Effusion

Other names Yellow Nail Syndromes; Syndromes, Yellow Nail; Syndrome, Yellow Nail; Nail Syndromes, Yellow; Nail Syndrome, Yellow

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
Lymphedema of the lower extremities, recurrent pneumonia, bronchiectasis, and yellowed nails	0	*Yellow Nail Syndrome.

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