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Turkiye Klinikleri J Cardiovasc Sci, vol.24, no.2, pp.159-62, 2012 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
ABSTRACT The yellow nail syndrome (YNS), a triad of yellow discolored, dystrophic nails, lymphedema, and pleural effusions, is a rare clinical condition. Most patients develop yel low nail syndrome in early middle age, and the overall male: fema le ratio is 1:1.6. The eti ology of YNS is obscure,while the pathogenesis seems to involve impaired lymphatic drainage. A 17-year-old patient with yellow dystrophic nails, sinus retention cyst, and lower-limb lymphedema was presented with a review of the current medical literature.