The yellow nail syndrome is scarcely described and is characterized by dystrophic nails, pulmonary disturbances and lymphedema of extremities. A case of this syndrome is reported in an 89-year-old Brazilian woman with well-controlled diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension. Additionally to the typical syndrome, the patient also presented pincer nails and yellow-brownish chromonychia. She was admitted because of acute abdominal symptoms associated with sigmoid diverticulitis and an adjacent abscess. The imaging studies revealed pulmonary and pleural changes, in addition to pericardial effusion. Incidentally, the features of Phrygian cap gallbladder anomaly were found. Neither diverticular disease nor gallbladder disorders have been related to yellow nail syndrome. In the present case study, the synchronism between some of these conditions could be casual; but diverticular disease, cholelithiasis, and diaphragmatic hernia are associated in the Saint's triad. MÉD UIS. 2015;28(3):387-91. Keywords: Diverticulum, Colon. Gallbladder diseases. Hernia, Hiatal.¿Síndrome de uñas amarillas, vesícula biliar en gorro frigio y tríada de Saint? Reporte de caso RESUMENEl síndrome de las uñas amarillas está poco descrito y se caracteriza por uñas distróficas, trastornos pulmonares y linfedema de las extremidades. Se presenta un caso de este síndrome en una mujer brasileña de 89 años de edad con diabetes mellitus bien controlada e hipertensión arterial. Adicionalmente al síndrome típico, la paciente presentó uñas en pinza y cromoniquia amarillo-marrón. La paciente fue admitida debido a síntomas abdominales agudos asociados con diverticulitis del sigmoide y un absceso adyacente. Los estudios de imágenes revelaron cambios pulmonares y pleurales, además de un derrame pericárdico. Incidentalmente, se encontraron anomalías características de vesícula biliar en gorro frigio. Ni la enfermedad diverticular ni los trastornos de la vesícula biliar se han relacionado con el síndrome de las uñas amarillas. En el presente estudio de caso, el sincronismo entre algunas de estas condiciones podría ser casual, pero la enfermedad diverticular, colelitiasis, y hernia hiatal se asocian a esta tríada. MÉD UIS. 2015;28(3):387-91.Palabras Clave: Divertículo del Colon. Molestias de la vesícula biliar. Hernia Hiatal.Artículo recibido el 24 de julio de 2015 y aceptado para publicación el 31 de octubre de 2015.MéD UIS. 2015;28(3):387-91 388Santos VM,
This case study describes a 50-year-old man with a desmoid tumor of upper extremity, which had to be resected concomitant with the left arm amputation at middle third of the humerus. The course was initially stable, but evolved with aggressive infiltration of local soft tissues. During the watchful waiting time, three biopsies were done before establishing the diagnosis. Plain X-ray, magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography were the exams utilized. The authors emphasize diagnostic and management challenges involving this rare condition. Case reports can stimulate further studies to get additional knowledge about this rare entity.
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