Abstract
The yellow nail syndrome is a rare condition of unknown etiopathogenesis with chronic evolution characterized by three diagnostic signs: yellow nails, idiopathic lymphoedema and respiratory diseases. The distinctive nail changes that may appear several months or years before the other principal symptoms are the following: the nails cease or almost cease growing, they become excessively curved from side to side and their cuticle is usually absent. We report the therapeutic results obtained in 9 patients affected by the yellow nail syndrome who were treated with vit. E (600-1200 mg/daily) and/or itraconazole (400 mg/daily for one week a month). Our experience, even if limited, confirms the variable efficacy of vit. E (2 cured patients of the 8 patients treated) and the successful effects of itraconazole that probably depend on faster nail growth.
| Original language | Italian |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 255-258 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia |
| Volume | 132 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- itraconazole, therapeutic use
- nail diseases
- vitamin E, therapeutic use
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
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La sindrome delle unghie gialle. / Tosti, Antonella; Guidetti, M. S.; Lorenzi, S.; Stinchi, C.
In: Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia, Vol. 132, No. 4, 01.01.1997, p. 255-258.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - The yellow nail syndrome is a rare condition of unknown etiopathogenesis with chronic evolution characterized by three diagnostic signs: yellow nails, idiopathic lymphoedema and respiratory diseases. The distinctive nail changes that may appear several months or years before the other principal symptoms are the following: the nails cease or almost cease growing, they become excessively curved from side to side and their cuticle is usually absent. We report the therapeutic results obtained in 9 patients affected by the yellow nail syndrome who were treated with vit. E (600-1200 mg/daily) and/or itraconazole (400 mg/daily for one week a month). Our experience, even if limited, confirms the variable efficacy of vit. E (2 cured patients of the 8 patients treated) and the successful effects of itraconazole that probably depend on faster nail growth.
AB - The yellow nail syndrome is a rare condition of unknown etiopathogenesis with chronic evolution characterized by three diagnostic signs: yellow nails, idiopathic lymphoedema and respiratory diseases. The distinctive nail changes that may appear several months or years before the other principal symptoms are the following: the nails cease or almost cease growing, they become excessively curved from side to side and their cuticle is usually absent. We report the therapeutic results obtained in 9 patients affected by the yellow nail syndrome who were treated with vit. E (600-1200 mg/daily) and/or itraconazole (400 mg/daily for one week a month). Our experience, even if limited, confirms the variable efficacy of vit. E (2 cured patients of the 8 patients treated) and the successful effects of itraconazole that probably depend on faster nail growth.
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