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Unusual manifestation of the yellow nail syndrome - Case report* * Work performed at Complexo Hospitalar Padre Bento de Guarulhos (CHPBG) / Hospital Municipal Moisés Deutsch (M'Boi Mirim) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

The yellow nail syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the classic triad of yellow and dystrophic nails, lymphedema and pleural effusion. We report in this paper a case of yellow nail syndrome, presenting the classic triad of the disease, associated with an unusual lymph accumulation in the abdomen region.

Lymphedema; Nail diseases; Yellow nail syndrome


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