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16 maj 2022 · What are the symptoms of yellow nail syndrome? Yellow nail syndrome has three main types of symptoms: Nail changes: Your nails may grow slower or stop growing. They usually become thick, yellow or green and may detach from your nail bed and fall off. Nail changes may affect one or all nails.
19 wrz 2022 · Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is a rare condition defined by a presence of two of the following: (1) slow-growing, hard, yellow, and dystrophic nails, (2) lymphedema, and (3) respiratory tract disease. The earliest case of YNS was reported by Heller in 1927.
What are the signs and symptoms? Yellow nail syndrome most often starts in middle age, although a similar condition has been described in younger children. The three main features of yellow nail syndrome are described in the following table. What causes yellow nail syndrome? The cause of yellow nail syndrome is unknown.
16 kwi 2024 · Yellow nail syndrome is a rare disease that affects the fingernails and toenails. It typically affects people over 50. Yellow nail syndrome gets its name from the buildup of lymph under the nails, making them appear yellow.
Signs and symptoms. The nails are markedly thickened with yellow to yellow-green discoloration of the nails. [1]: 792 [6] They grow slowly, at a rate of 0.25 mm/week or less. The nails may have ridges and increased side-to-side curvature, reduction of the white crescent and detachment of the nail from the nailbed. [5] .
26 wrz 2018 · Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is a rare condition characterized by a clinical triad of slow-growing, yellow, dystrophic nails, lymphedema, and recurring respiratory symptoms. 1 It typically presents between the fourth and eighth decades with a slight male predominance, and the greatest incidence occurs after the age of 50. 2 YNS was first described...
10 maj 2023 · The characteristic finding associated with yellow nail syndrome is the development of yellow, thickened, and excessively curved nails with almost complete stoppage of nail growth. Loss of the strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail (cuticles) may also occur.
