Relapse of Yellow Nail Syndrome with Pulmonary Lymphedema

Kozo Morimoto; Takeshi Saraya; Atsuko Kurosaki; Ryozo Yano; Yuka Sasaki; Takeshi Osawa; Shoji Kudoh; Hajime Goto

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.55.4849

CASE REPORTS

Relapse of Yellow Nail Syndrome with Pulmonary Lymphedema

Kozo Morimoto, Takeshi Saraya, Atsuko Kurosaki, Ryozo Yano, Yuka Sasaki, Takeshi Osawa, Shoji Kudoh, Hajime Goto

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Kozo Morimoto
Respiratory Disease Center, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
Takeshi Saraya
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University, Japan
Atsuko Kurosaki
Department of Clinical Radiology, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
Ryozo Yano
Respiratory Disease Center, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
Yuka Sasaki
Respiratory Disease Center, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
Takeshi Osawa
Respiratory Disease Center, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
Shoji Kudoh
Respiratory Disease Center, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
Hajime Goto
Respiratory Disease Center, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan

Keywords: yellow nail syndrome, respiratory manifestations, interlobular septal thickening, lymphedema

JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS

2016 Volume 55 Issue 2 Pages 169-172

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.55.4849

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Abstract

Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is a rare disorder characterized by the triad of yellow, thickened nails, lymphedema, and respiratory manifestations such as pleural effusions, bronchiectasis, and recurrent lower respiratory tract infections. We report a case of YNS showing pulmonary interlobular septal thickening on thoracic computed tomography, implying the presence of lymphatic edema. The patient showed both the remission and relapse of yellow nail with different lung treatments over a long clinical course.

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