Abstract

Hematohidrosis is a very rare condition in which an individual sweats blood. It may occur in an individual who is suffering from extreme levels of stress. Various causative factors have been suggested like component of systemic disease, vicarious menstruation, excessive exertion, psychogenic, and unknown causes. Fear and intense mental contemplation are the most frequent causes. It may also occur in bleeding disorders. We here report a case where bloody sweat was discharged from the forehead, face, and body episodically in a 12-year-old healthy girl with no bleeding disorder or any other underlying cause. All investigations done were within normal limits, except low intelligent quotient and loss of insight. The patient was given atropine sulphate transdermal patch with marked improvement in severity.

Details

Title
A curious case of sweating blood
Author
Biswas, Saugato; Surana, Trupti; De, Abhishek; Nag, Falguni
Pages
478-480
Publication year
2013
Publication date
Nov-Dec 2013
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
00195154
e-ISSN
19983611
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1444589654
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Nov-Dec 2013