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Yellow Nail Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Yellow Nail Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C16.320.962
C17.800.529.819
C17.800.621.968
C23.300.820.500
Unique ID
D056684
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056684
Scope Note
A rare condition characterized by the presence of yellow nails, LYMPHEDEMA, and/or PLEURAL EFFUSION with respiratory tract involvement. Abnormal lymphatic network may play a role in its etiology. Occasionally inherited, yellow nail syndrome mostly is sporadic without apparent family history.
Entry Term(s)
Lymphedema And Yellow Nails
Previous Indexing
Nail Diseases (1978-2009)
Nails, Malformed (1965-2009)
See Also
Lymphedema
Pleural Effusion
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2016/07/01
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