A 38-year-old woman presents with recurrent chest infections. For some time she has noticed that her nails are yellow and misshapen and that she often has oedematous legs after standing all day in the shop where she works. Examination reveals evidence of lower lobe consolidation and possible pleural effusion. This is confirmed on chest Xray. Her nails are very abnormal, thickened and yellow and she has bilateral lymphoedema affecting her legs. Which diagnosis fits best with this clinical picture? Bronchiectasis Asthma Underlying bronchial carcinoma COPD Yellow-nail Syndrome
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:51:19 +0000
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