Yellow nail syndrome in a 10-year-old girl

Gocmen A., Kucukosmanoglu O., Kiper N., KARADUMAN A. A., ÖZÇELİK H. U.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.39, sa.1, ss.105-109, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.105-109
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: bronchiectasis, chronic sinusitis, dystrophic nails, yellow nails, lymphedema, special diet
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 10-year-old girl with yellow dystrophic wile, bronchiectasis, chronic sinusitis and lower-limb lymphedema is presented. The underlying mechanism remains unkown although it has been postulated to be associated with lymphatic abnormalities. To date no causative treatment exists. Our patient war treated with conservative management, including a low-fat diet supplemented with medium-chain triglycerides. Moderate improvement in the lymphedema of the lower extremities was observed. To our knowledge this Is the first case of yellow Mil syndrome to be treated with diet.