PLEURAL EFFUSION IN YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME - CHEMICAL PLEURODESIS AND ITS OUTCOME

Two cases of yellow nail syndrome (a triad of yellow dystrophic nails, chronic lymphedema and pleural effusion) are described which demonstr ate long-term control of recurrent pleural effusions by tetracycline p leurodesis. Neither patient developed problems as a result of the proc edure enabling us to conclude that tetracycline pleurodesis is effecti ve in managing reaccumulating pleural fluid in yellow nail syndrome an d may avoid loss of lung function due to pleural peel.