Posts Tagged: Pleural

Yellow Nail Syndrome: Yellow Nails, Lymphedema, Bronchiectasis, Pleural Effusions and Sinusitis…

Yellow Nail Syndrome (YNS) was first described by London physicians Peter Samman and William White in 1964.  The nail changes are characterized by marked thickening and yellow to yellowish green nail discoloration which is often associated with systemic disease, most commonly lymphedema (80%) and lung disease.  The nails are typically over curved in both transverse… Read more »