Transient yellow discoloration of the nails for differential diagnosis with yellow nail syndrome | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases | Full Text

Transient yellow discoloration of the nails for differential diagnosis with yellow nail syndrome | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases | Full Text



Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

Transient yellow discoloration of the nails for differential diagnosis with yellow nail syndrome

• Anca Chiriac,
• Adrian Naznean,
• Cristian PodoleanuEmail authorView ORCID ID profile and
• Simona Stolnicu

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases201712:159

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-017-0711-4

©  The Author(s). 2017

Received: 28 June 2017

Accepted: 24 September 2017

Published: 2 October 2017

Abstract

A differential diagnosis must be made between transient yellow discoloration of the nails and yellow nail syndrome. We highlight some practical aspects of yellow nail discoloration.

Keywords

Yellow nail syndrome Yellow discoloration Nail