title: An Interesting Case Report of Hematohidrosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Anu Rita
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Jayaraman
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Child Health, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jayanthini
keywords: Blood sweat; hematidrosis; hematohidrosis