Secretan's syndrome: case report

Acta Chir Belg. 2019 Apr;119(2):123-124. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2017.1399702. Epub 2019 Feb 14.

Abstract

Secretan's syndrome is a rare clinical condition with recurrent swelling of the forearm and dorsum of the hand, together with flexion contracture of the fingers and a thumb that is spared. The disease is associated with automutilation. We present a typical case of a 42-year old women with Secretan's syndrome.

Keywords: Automutilation; hand; psychiatric disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arm Injuries / diagnosis
  • Arm Injuries / etiology*
  • Arm Injuries / psychology
  • Contracture / etiology*
  • Edema / etiology*
  • Female
  • Hand Injuries / diagnosis
  • Hand Injuries / etiology*
  • Hand Injuries / psychology
  • Humans
  • Rare Diseases / diagnosis
  • Rare Diseases / etiology
  • Rare Diseases / psychology
  • Self Mutilation / complications*
  • Self Mutilation / diagnosis*
  • Self Mutilation / psychology
  • Syndrome