Yellow Nail Syndrome

  1. KHALID AL HAWSAWI M.D.,
  2. ELENA POPE M.D., M.SC., F.R.C.P.C.

Article first published online: 8 DEC 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01338.x

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Pediatric Dermatology

Pediatric Dermatology

Volume 27, Issue 6, pages 675–676, November/December 2010

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AL HAWSAWI, K. and POPE, E. (2010), Yellow Nail Syndrome. Pediatric Dermatology, 27: 675–676. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01338.x

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  1. Section of Dermatology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

*Address correspondence to Elena Pope, M.D., M.Sc., FRCPC, Section of Dermatology, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada, or e-mail: elena.pope@sickkids.ca.

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  1. Issue published online: 8 DEC 2010
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Abstract:  Yellow nail syndrome is an acquired condition of unknown etiology, rarely seen in children, characterized by a triad of thickened yellow nails, primary lymphedema, and respiratory manifestations. We report an 8-year-old girl with this syndrome who showed improvement with Fluconazole, 200 mg once weekly and vitamin E, 1000 IU once daily.

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