YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME IN ASSOCIATION WITH CARCINOMA OF THE GALL-BLADDER

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作者
BURROWS, NP
JONES, RR
机构
[1] Department of Dermatology, Ealing Hospital, Middlesex
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D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2230.1991.tb01240.x
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
摘要
We report the case of a 54-year-old female who was found to have adenocarcinoma of the gall bladder 2 years after the onset of yellow discolouration and deformity of all 20 nails. She also exhibited a past history of chronic sinusitis and mild bronchiectasis. As the tumour was inoperable, palliative surgery was performed. This case adds further support to a possible association between malignancy and the yellow nail syndrome (YNS).
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