Hematidrosis: Vietnam Hospital Gets a Kid Who Sweats Blood, A first of the Rare Case
'Cases of hematidrosis (bloody sweat) are extremely rare. This disease has been described in various terms and has been often tied to religious belief as stigmatisation. '
Vietnam is going to, for the first time, receive a patient who has Hematidrosis. It is very rare when a hospital admits patients suffering from Hematidrosis. According to the reports by SGGP Online, on the 23rd of August, an eleven-year-old girl who usually sweats blood was taken to the
The Skin Department of the hospital in the highlands province of Gia Lai is where the girl was soon rushed to for further care.
According to the reports the girl began to sweat blood only three to four months ago and it was also stated that she was suffering stress while 'brushing up her lesson for the final examination of fifth grade.' The report also claimed that she has also been sweating blood for about 3-4 times in a day. Other symptoms alongside where headaches and stretched out face skin.Do you know what exactly a rare disease means? You might want to know What’s a Rare Disease? Here are 6 Strange Diseases You’ve Never Heard of Before!
What Is Hematidrosis?
An extremely rare condition Hematidrosis has its symptoms that may freak you out as the person suffering from this sweats blood. According to a study, here's the definition of Hematohidrosis is, 'Hematohidrosis is a rare clinical condition of sweating blood. A 13-year-old boy was presented to the department of dermatology with a history of spontaneous bleeding from skin since January 2007. During an examination, it disappeared as soon as it was mopped leaving behind no sign of trauma only to reappear within a few seconds. This confirms that it was sweating of blood and not bleeding. Bleeding time, clotting time and prothrombin time was normal. The patient was diagnosed with hematohidrosis clinically by exclusion, confirmed by benzidine test, biochemical and microscopic examination of fluid. At present, no treatment is available for this condition. Etiology is unknown till date. Stress may be a precipitating factor.'
In another similar case, a study also mentioned that sometimes this condition is tied to religious beliefs. The study said, 'Cases of hematidrosis (bloody sweat) are extremely rare. This disease has been described in various terms and has been often tied to religious belief as stigmatisation. We report a typical patient with hematidrosis in a 14-year-old girl who frequently bled from her scalp and palms, and, occasionally, from trunk, soles, and legs. The bloody sweat from her scalp contained all blood elements. Immediate biopsy after there was bleeding on her scalp showed multiple blood-filled spaces that opened directly into the follicular canals or on to the skin surface. Immunoperoxidase studies failed to demonstrate vascular nature of these spaces. ' ‘Bendy Priest’ From Madhya Pradesh Suffers From a Rare Disease That Makes His Bones Bend and Body Shrink! (Watch Video)
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