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Hematidrosis: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Da Silva Carvalho Ana Carolina,
MachadoPinto Jackson,
Nogueira Gustavo Carneiro,
Almeida Luiz Maurício Costa,
Nunes Maurício Buzelin
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03746.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sweat , dermatology , surgery , general surgery
The authors report the case of a 9 year‐old female who had bleeding episodes around the mouth after strenuous exercise or prolonged exposure to heat. Characteristically, bleeding occurred right after sweat drops started appearing on the surface of the skin around the mouth. The bleeding episodes ceased spontaneously.