title: Charcot's oedème bleu des hystériques.
abstract: A patient with hysterical, "artificial" or factitious oedema of the hand caused by the application of a tourniquet is reported. A high index of suspicion is needed in diagnosing this condition in which surgery should be avoided. Psychotherapy is the ultimate treatment but a pneumatic compression bag was found to be of use and helped confirm the diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology; D014111:Tourniquets