Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4049212 | Chirurgie de la Main | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The authors report an original clinical presentation of factitious disorders of the upper extremity in an ex-drug-addict patient with puffy hand syndrome. Chronic self-inflicted ulcerations appeared with sequential manner. The patient confessed deliberate self-harm and transfer of anxiety on his hands, the aspect of which had become intolerable. Association of puffy hand syndrome with comorbid psychosis and major depression explained immediate recurrence of ulcerations despite fitted medication and long-term psychotherapy.
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Authors
C. Courtin, L. Mathieu, F. Rongiéras, A. Bertani, F. Chauvin,