Yellow nail syndrome: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.15218/zjms.2014.0014Keywords:
Yellow nail syndrome, lymphedemaAbstract
Background and objective: Yellow nail syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome. Given the low number of known cases (approx. 200 cases described) and unclear disease etiology, no accepted standards of treatment exist. Case report: A 65 years old man presented to Rizgary Teaching Hospital consultation department of internal medicine with shortness of breath, swelling of both upper and lower limbs and nail changes.Metrics
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