Hematohidrosis  - A rare clinical phenomenon

Jerajani, Hemangi; Jaju, Bhagyashri; Phiske, MM; Lade, Nitin

doi:10.4103/0019-5154.55645

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“…Benzidine test is an important tool in diagnosis, where hemoglobin in blood reacts with hydrogen peroxide-liberating oxygen, which then reacts with organic reagent producing a green to blue colored compound. [ 7 ] Peripheral blood smear confirms that the blood is of human origin in our case.…”

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A curious case of sweating blood

Biswas

Surana

et al. 2013

Indian J Dermatol

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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.

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“…One hypothesis proposed for etiopathogenesis of hematohidrosis, as suggested by some authors,[ 7 ] is that multiple blood vessels present in a net-like form around the sweat gland constrict under pressure of stress. As the anxiety passes out, the blood vessels dilate to the point of rupture.…”

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A curious case of sweating blood

Biswas

Surana

et al. 2013

Indian J Dermatol

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“…In other side, Manonukul suggested that there are maybe some dermal defects or some distinctive substances damaged the vessels supplying sweat glands [3]. Other researchers believed that this phenomenon could be related to some chronic underlying disease, namely Hemochromatosis [4,5]. Lack of evidence basis led to the difficulty in determination the cause of this disease.…”

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A Vietnamese Case of Hematohidrosis

Thao¹,

Lam²,

Doanh³

et al. 2019

Madridge J Case Rep Stud

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Hematohidrosis is a rare clinical entity of sweating blood. It may occur in an individual who is suffering from extreme levels of stress, strain or any sort of exertion with underlying bleeding disorders. A limited reports of hematohidrosis was published. We describe a case where bloody sweat was discharged from a whole body episodically in a 26-year-old healthy male with no bleeding disorders or any other underlying cause. The patient was reported with no abnormal investigations and has marked improvement in severity with propranolol, diazepam and vitamin C therapy.

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“…The etiopathogenesis proposed by few authors is that blood vessels around the sweat glands constrict under stress. [ 5 ] As the anxiety increases, the blood vessels rupture. The blood extravasates into the sweat glands presenting as droplets of blood mixed with sweat.…”

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An Interesting Case Report of Hematohidrosis

Jayaraman

Kannan

Jayanthini

2017

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Hematohidrosis or hematidrosis is a rare condition in which a human being sweats blood. Psychogenic cause is found to be the most frequent cause among other causes such as systemic disease and vicarious menstruation. This is a case report of a 10-year-old girl with oozing of blood from intact skin of scalp. Underlying intense fear secondary to psychosocial stressor was identified and a provisional diagnosis of mixed anxiety and depressive disorder was made. Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy were followed by complete remission. It was inferred from this experience that hematohidrosis is a treatable condition if the underlying cause is correctly identified.

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Hematohidrosis - A rare clinical phenomenon

Abstract: Hematohidrosis is a very rare condition of sweating blood. A case of hematohidrosis is reported. There are only few reports in the literature.

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A curious case of sweating blood

A curious case of sweating blood

A Vietnamese Case of Hematohidrosis

An Interesting Case Report of Hematohidrosis

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