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- Copyright (C) 1990 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
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- Yellow Nail Syndrome
-
- General Discussion
-
- ** REMINDER **
- The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for
- educational purposes only. It should not be used for diagnostic or treatment
- purposes. If you wish to obtain more information about this disorder, please
- contact your personal physician and/or the agencies listed in the "Resources"
- section of this report.
-
- Yellow Nail Syndrome is characterized by yellow, thickened and curved
- nails with almost complete stoppage of nail growth. A loss of cuticles may
- also be associated with this syndrome. Loosening of the nails (onycholysis)
- may cause loss of some of the nails. Yellow Nail Syndrome is often
- associated with respiratory diseases and edema (fluid in the tissue causing
- swelling).
-
- Symptoms
-
- Yellow Nail Syndrome is characterized by slow growing, yellow, thickened
- nails with a loss of cuticles. The nails may become convex and loose. This
- condition is usually associated with plural effusion (fluid filled lungs) or
- lymphedema (fluid filled lymphatic vessels) of the extremities. Edema
- (swelling) of the legs as well as facial edema may also be present.
-
- Respiratory diseases such as bronchiectasis (chronic inflammation or
- degenerative condition of the bronchi and bronchioles), bronchitis (chronic
- inflammation of the bronchial tubes) and sinusitis (inflammation of the
- membrane lining the sinus) may also occur with Yellow Nail Syndrome.
-
- Causes
-
- The exact cause of Yellow Nail Syndrome is not known, but it is often
- associated with respiratory infections which indicates that the immune system
- may be involved.
-
- Affected Population
-
- Women may be afflicted with this syndrome more often than men and the onset
- varies from birth to the eighties.
-
- Therapies: Standard
-
- There is no known treatment for Yellow Nail Syndrome, but the nails may
- improve when the related disorder is treated.
-
- Therapies: Investigational
-
- This disease entry is based upon medical information available through
- February 1991. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to
- keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and
- accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for
- the most current information about this disorder.
-
- Resources
-
- For more information on Yellow Nail Syndrome, please contact:
-
- National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
- P.O. Box 8923
- New Fairfield, CT 06812-1783
- (203) 746-6518
-
- American Lung Association
- 1740 Broadway
- New York, NY 10019
- (212) 315-8700
-
- NIH/National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute (NHBLI)
- 9000 Rockville Pike
- Bethesda, MD 20892
- (301) 496-4236
-
- References
-
- CECIL TEXTBOOK OF MEDICINE, 18th Ed.: James B. Wyngaarden, and Lloyd H.
- Smith, Jr., Editors; W.B. Saunders Co., 1988. Pp. 2347.
-
- PULMONARY DISEASES and DISORDERS, 2nd Ed. Vol. 1: Alfred P. Fishman,
- M.D.; McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1988. Pp. 374.
-
- CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY, 2nd Ed.: Thomas P. Habif, M.D.; The C.V. Mosby Co.,
- 1990. Pp. 632.
-
- PLURAL EFFUSION ASSOCIATED WITH PRIMARY LYMPHEDEMA: A PERSPECTIVE ON THE
- YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME: D.J. Beer, et al.; Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. (March, 1978,
- issue 117 (3). Pp. 595-599.
-
- YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME: G.P. Pavvlidakey, et al.; J. Am. Acad. Dermatol.
- (September, 1984, issue 11 (3)). Pp. 509-12.
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