A case of hematohidrosis successfully treated with a beta‐blocker

Abstract

Hematohidrosis is a rare disorder characterized by bloody sweating on the skin without trauma. The ear, nose, and other facial areas are the most commonly affected sites. This study shows usefulness of beta-blockers in the treatment of hematohidrosis.

Hematohidrosis: A Rare Case of Bleeding Ears

“…Hematohidrosis is a rare condition characterized by humans excreting blood from sweat glands. It is aggravated by psychological stress and has an unknown exact pathogenesis [1]. Throughout history, sweating blood was described to have spiritual connotations in religious scriptures, and Aristotle reported it as early as the third century BCE [2].…”