title: Child Who Presented with Facial Hematohidrosis Compared with Published Cases.
abstract: Hematohidrosis is a rare condition in which an individual sweats blood from intact, unbroken skin. The aetiology of hematohidrosis is not clear, although various theories exist to explain such a phenomenon. The general consensus however in the literature relates the finding to dermal capillary blood vessels that rupture under extreme emotional or physical stress exuding blood through the skin. In this case report we disclose a case of 12-year-old girl who presented with unusual painless bleeding from her face, eye, and tear duct. The condition was investigated intensively during hospital admission for a cause, and no actual cause was speculated. The management mostly involved supportive care and medical advice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical & Interventional Sciences, Division of Surgical and Interventional Sciences, Royal Free Hospital, University College London (UCL), London NW3 2QG, UK.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jafar
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9899-4039
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmad