Yellow nail syndrome associated with chronic pericardial effusion.
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A 74-year-old man had typical yellow nail syndrome, associated with pericardial effusion and hyperimmunoglobulinemia (IgG 3,179 mg/dl, IgM 402 mg/dl). A search of the literature fails to reveal a previously reported case of yellow nail syndrome associated with pericardial effusion.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 92 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987