Yellow Nails, Chronic Cough, and Edema

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Yellow Nails, Chronic Cough, and Edema Roger W. Simon, MD, Beat Bundi, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages 125-126 (February 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.10.007 Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Lymphedema of the patient's right leg was evident. Note the swelling at the ankle and the yellowish discoloration of the toenails. The American Journal of Medicine 2010 123, 125-126DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.10.007) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 The patient's yellow thumbnail is compared with the normal thumbnail of the author (seen at left). The American Journal of Medicine 2010 123, 125-126DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.10.007) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Yellow fingernails of the patient's left hand are compared with normal fingernails of the author (seen at right). The American Journal of Medicine 2010 123, 125-126DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.10.007) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 A chest x-ray showed bilateral pleural effusions and bronchiectasis. The American Journal of Medicine 2010 123, 125-126DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.10.007) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions