Control of pleural effusion with prednisolone in a patient with yellow nail syndrome: A case report
Exp Ther Med. 2024 Mar 22;27(5):224. doi: 10.3892/etm.2024.12512. eCollection 2024 May.ABSTRACTYellow nail syndrome (YNS) can induce bilateral exudative pleural effusion; however, to the best of our knowledge, no standard treatment for YNS has been established. The present study describes a patient with YNS for whom the pleural effusion was controlled by prednisolone. A 73-year-old man was referred to the University of Tsukuba Hospital (Ibaraki, Japan) complaining of shortness of breath, which was diagnosed as being due to bilateral pleural effusion. Based on the presence of yellowing and growth retardation of the toenails, lymphedema, bilateral exudative pleural fluid of unknown etiology, and lymphatic congestion on lymphoscintigraphy, the patient was diagnosed with YNS. The pleural fluid was predominantly lymphocytic and responded to systemic steroid administration [prednisolone 30 mg/day (0.5 mg/kg) for 2 weeks, with subsequent weekly tapering]. The general condition of the patient and their dyspnea also improved with treatment. These findings indicated that systemic steroid administration should be considered as one of the treatment options for patients with YNS who are reluctant to undergo chest drainage or pleurodesis due to the potential for a decrease in their ability to perform daily activities and respiratory function.PMID:38596656 | PMC:PMC11002817 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2024.12512
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Manato Taguchi Hironori Masuko Kai Kawashima Tetsuya Yamagishi Yuka Kitaoka Rie Shigemasa Kazufumi Yoshida Chikako Tsurushige Hiroaki Satoh Nobuyuki Hizawa Source Type: research
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