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