# Secretan’s Syndrome: It Is Time to Talk About It

**Authors:** Achraf Tebbaa El Hassali, Mohammed Barrached, Adnane Lachkar, Najib Abdeljaouad, Hicham Yacoubi

PMC · DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62580 · Cureus · 2024-06-18

## TL;DR

This paper discusses Secretan’s syndrome, a rare condition with unclear causes, through the case of a young woman with a painful hand swelling.

## Contribution

The paper presents a new clinical case that highlights the diagnostic and treatment challenges of Secretan’s syndrome.

## Key findings

- The patient exhibited a unilateral and painful swelling on the right hand.
- Diagnosis and treatment required a multidisciplinary and personalized approach.
- The case underscores the need for further research into the syndrome’s etiology and management.

## Abstract

Secretan’s syndrome is a rare condition; the exact etiology remains unclear. It has no specific treatment and the care must be multidisciplinary and personalized. We report a case of a young female patient who presented with a unilateral and painful swelling of the dorsum of the right hand. The diagnosis and treatment of this patient were challenging.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** Secretan's Syndrome (MESH:D005359), swelling of the dorsum of the (MESH:D004487)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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