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Case Reports
. 2016 Mar 16;2016(3):37-40.
doi: 10.1093/omcr/omw013. eCollection 2016 Mar.

Yellow nail syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis: an aetiology beyond thiol drugs

Ajay Kumar Mishra  1 , Anu Anna George  2 , Leni George  2
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Case Reports

Yellow nail syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis: an aetiology beyond thiol drugs

Ajay Kumar Mishra et al. Oxf Med Case Reports. .

Abstract

Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is a rare entity characterized by a triad of nail changes, lymphoedema and lung involvement. We report a 57-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and YNS. We have reviewed the previous case reports of RA and YNS and discuss the pulmonary manifestations.

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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Clinical photograph showing bilateral non-pitting pedal oedema.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
Clinical photograph showing dystrophic nails characterized by thickened nail plates with yellowish discolouration and an increased transverse curvature involving all finger and toe nails.
Figure 3:
Figure 3:
Computed tomography scan of the thorax showing multilobar peribronchial thickening with cylindrical and cystic bronchiectasis.
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