title: The clenched fist syndrome. A psychiatric syndrome mimicking reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
abstract: We describe a patient with swelling and pain in his right hand, which persisted for 1 year after minimal trauma. We think this represents a case of "clenched fist syndrome," a conversion disorder with unique somatic features that is easily mistaken for reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome. Included is a comparison of other psychological illnesses in which unusual physical findings involve the hand.
authors: Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, Missouri.
authors: D W
authors: DW
authors: Swift
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Walker
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis*