In a rare medical case, a 21-year-old Italian woman experienced episodes of sweating blood from her face and palms, despite having no visible skin lesions.
In a rare medical case, a 21-year-old Italian woman experienced episodes of sweating blood from her face and palms, despite having no visible skin lesions. These episodes, lasting one to five minutes, occurred spontaneously and worsened with physical activity or stress. She was later diagnosed with hematohidrosis, a condition where blood is excreted through sweat glands, it is often associated with extreme stress or fear. (CNN)___Sweating blood from her face and the palms of her hands, a 21-year-old woman was admitted to an Italian hospital. Drs. Roberto Maglie and Marzia Caproni, both dermatologists at the University of Florence, reported the case Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The patient, whose identity remains anonymous as is customary in case studies, had no signs of scratches or wounds. Her spontaneous bleeding episodes had no obvious trigger and each instance lasted anywhere from one to five minutes and then ended on its own. Sometimes th