Green nail syndrome: a case report and a new treatment approach

Pseudomonas tırnak enfeksiyonu, tırnakta sarı, yeşil-siyah ya da mavimsi renk değişikliklerine neden olur. Bu yayında farklı bir yaklaşımla tedavi edilen, Pseudomonas aureginosa enfeksiyonu sonucu yeşil tırnak sendromu gelişen bir olgu sunulmaktadır. Hasta daha önce çok sayıda antifungal ve antibiyotik kullandığından amikasin enjeksiyonlarıyla tedavi edildi. Tırnak matriksine 62.5 mg/gün amikasin, G-29 ince iğneyle ardışık on gün enjekte edildi. Bu tedaviyle enfekte tırnak plağı 1/3’ünde longitüdinal depresyon ile iyileşti. Buna rağmen hastamız sonuçtan memnundu.

Yeşil tırnak sendromu: olgu sunumu ve yeni bir tedavi yaklaşımı

Pseudomonas nail infection causes green, greenish-black or bluish color changes in the involved nail. Herein, we present a case of green nail syndrome related to Pseudomonas aeroginosa that was treated with a different approach. The patient was treated with amikacin injections as she had previously tried many antifungals and antibiotics. Using a G-29 fine needle, a total of 62.5 mg per day of amikacin was injected into the matrix area of the diseased nail for 10 consecutive days. The infected nail healed with a longitudinal depression at one third of the nail plate. Despite this, the patient was satisfied with the result.

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