Chapter 12 - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)»Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75)»Yellow nail syndrome (L60.5)
L60.5
Yellow nail syndrome
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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.