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Yellow nail syndrome associated with mental retardation in two siblings
Author(s) -
KAMATANI M.,
RAI A.,
HEN H.,
HAYASHI K.,
AOKI T.,
UMEYAMA K.,
TAKEBAYASHI J.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1978.tb02005.x
Subject(s) - brother , nail (fastener) , medicine , dermatology , pediatrics , nail disease , pleural effusion , surgery , materials science , sociology , anthropology , metallurgy , psoriasis
SUMMARY Two siblings with yellow nail syndrome and mental retardation are described. In addition to nail changes, the younger brother was found to have congenital lymphoedema and idiopathic pleural effusion, and the elder brother, lymphoedema praecox. They had in common a history of respiratory tract infections. Their intelligence quotient as measured by the Suzuki‐Binet tests was 30% and 70%, respectively.