A CASE REPORT OF HEMATOHIDROSIS: VERY RARE CLINICAL ENTITY

Abstract

Hematohidrosis is a very rare clinical condition of blood sweating. A 10 yr female child was presented in paediatrics department with history of spontaneous bleeding from skin since five months only on mornings around 6:00 am. During examination bleeding manifestations on face were absent. Child had complaint of ear pain and she diagnosed otitis externa by ENT specialist. No specific diagnostic test was performed to reveal hematohidrosis. Patientwas diagnosed hematohidrosis based on her clinical manifestations. Etiology of this condition is unknown and the case was managed by administering propranolol 10 mg. Reporting of these type rare clinical entity should be encouraged by clinician to create awareness among health care providers.