A Case of Yellow Nail Syndrome with Dramatically Improved Nail Discoloration by Oral Clarithromycin

• Main Authors: Manabu Suzuki (Author), Atsuto Yoshizawa (Author), Haruhito Sugiyama (Author), Yasunori Ichimura (Author), Akane Morita (Author), Jin Takasaki (Author), Gou Naka (Author), Satoshi Hirano (Author), Shinyu Izumi (Author), Yuichiro Takeda (Author), Masayuki Hoji (Author), Nobuyuki Kobayashi (Author), Koichiro Kudo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An 80-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with pneumonia and exacerbation of sinobronchial syndrome (SBS). She presented with yellow discoloration of the nail beds of all fingers and toes, and her nails were recognized as growing slowly. Chest X-ray revealed bronchiectasis in the bilateral l...