[Yellow nail syndrome: description of a case and review of the associated pathology]

M Rotoli; I L La Parola; R Capizzi; L Altomonte; L Mirone; M Magarò

[Yellow nail syndrome: description of a case and review of the associated pathology]

Recenti Prog Med. 1990 Mar;81(3):149-51.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

M Rotoli¹, I L La Parola, R Capizzi, L Altomonte, L Mirone, M Magarò

Affiliation

¹ Istituto di Clinica dermatologica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.

PMID: 2113700

Abstract

The AA. report a case of yellow nail syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis and monoclonal gammopathy (IgG-lambda). Because of the great variety of the diseases associated with this syndrome, the AA. suggest to control patients periodically to verify the probable appearance of other clinical manifestations.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications
Edema / complications*
Female
Humans
Hypergammaglobulinemia / complications
Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains
Middle Aged
Nail Diseases / etiology*
Pigmentation Disorders / etiology*
Syndrome

Substances

Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains