Child who presented with hematohidrosis (sweating blood) with oppositional defiant disorder

Deshpande, Manjiri; Indla, Vishal; Kumar, Varinder; Reddy, Indla Ramasubba

doi:10.4103/0019-5545.140649

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“…Bleeding in the mouth was reported three times; bleeding on the tongue was reported twice. Bleeding from multiple mucosae was reported in two patients (12,23), one of whom was found to have a platelet function defect (Platelet Factor 3, PF3 dysfunction) (12). An analysis of the bloody secretions was performed in 18 cases (72%), in two instances indirectly on clothes or tissues (11,22).…”

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Hematidrosis (bloody sweat): a review of the recent literature (1996–2016)

Kluger

2018

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica Et Adriatica

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Hematidrosis is an eccrine sweat disorder characterized by one or more episodes of spontaneous, bloody sweating from nontraumatized skin. The author carried out a systematic review of all cases of hematidrosis reported in PubMed over the past 20 years. A total of 25 cases were reviewed; 21 were women (84%), the median age was 13 years (range 9-72), and the majority (62%) were from Asia, mainly India. Hematidrosis was located on the face-including the forehead (40%), eyes (40%), and ears (36%)-in 96% of the cases and on the umbilicus in 24% and the palms in 20%. Prodromal symptoms were reported by almost 30% of the patients. Possible triggering factors were identified in 56% of the cases; most of these (86%) were stress factors within families (conflicts or abuse) or at school. In two cases, platelet dysfunction and epilepsy were suspected as culprits. Nine patients had a psychiatric diagnosis associated with hematidrosis. The outcome was favorable in most of the cases with medical treatment (e.g., beta-blocker, anxiolytics) and psychological support. The number of cases has increased in recent years. Hematidrosis appears to be a somatization disorder that mainly affects children from developing countries. Its physiopathology remains largely unknown. It deserves better recognition because it is usually a temporary condition when managed properly.

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Hematidrosis (bloody sweat): a review of the recent literature (1996–2016)

Kluger

2018

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica Et Adriatica

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“…Cases occur mainly in young women, but both genders and a wide range of ages are present in the literature. The fluid is less viscous than blood but contains all of the cellular components that would be found in circulating blood 19 . The bloody fluid most often appears on the face or the hands, though it can occur from almost any body surface.…”

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Pediatric hematidrosis – A case report and review of the literature and pathogenesis

Shafique

Hickman

Thorne

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Pediatric Dermatology

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Hematidrosis is a disorder in which blood-tinged fluid exudes from uninjured skin or mucosa. It is often classified as an eccrine sweat disorder, though the precise mechanism-including involvement of sweat glands-has yet to be proven. In contemporary case reports, hematidrosis appears most frequently in the pediatric population, with 83% of cases in the literature since 2008 occurring in individuals 18 years old or younger. We present here a case of a 10-year-old girl with hematidrosis followed by a review of the literature, with an emphasis on the features of this condition in the pediatric population.

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“…The frequency of bleeding and headache increased, and the boy was unable to attend school. We, therefore, initiated treatment with propranolol, a medication with known effect on migraine that also had been reported to have a positive effect on haematohidrosis . We started treatment with propranolol 1.8 mg/kg/day (20 mg × 3).…”

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“…Skin biopsy was performed in nine cases, which were normal or showed nonspecific changes . In one study, the biopsies from a 14‐year‐old girl in 2008 showed dermal‐located, blood‐filled spaces that opened on the skin surface or in follicular canals; however, the cause of the spaces remained unclear . All children had been screened for coagulation disorders.…”

Section: Paediatric Cases Of Haematohidrosis 1970–2018mentioning

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Paediatric haematohidrosis: an overview of a rare but clinically distinct condition

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Haematohidrosis is a rare and dramatic condition in which bleeding occurs spontaneously from intact skin. We report the case of a nine-year-old boy with a typical clinical presentation. The case highlights how challenging it can be for medical professionals to recognise and evaluate rare conditions. A review of the literature was performed, showing that haematohidrosis is mainly a paediatric condition. Our case together with findings from the review indicates that treatment with Beta blockers may be effective for treatment of haematohidrosis in children. Conclusion: Paediatric haematohidrosis is a rare, but clinically distinct condition. Treatment with Beta blockers may be tested.

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Child who presented with hematohidrosis (sweating blood) with oppositional defiant disorder

Cited by 17 publications

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Hematidrosis (bloody sweat): a review of the recent literature (1996–2016)

Hematidrosis (bloody sweat): a review of the recent literature (1996–2016)

Pediatric hematidrosis – A case report and review of the literature and pathogenesis

Paediatric haematohidrosis: an overview of a rare but clinically distinct condition

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