Hematohidrosis

Religious stigmata: a dermato‐psychiatric approach and differential diagnosis

“…The works of Ratnoff et al ., maybe the most solid data concerning psychogenic purpura, further ascertain that stigmata frequently happen in highly suggestible individuals with histrionic personalities and that the bleedings can be triggered through hypnosis . Aside from severe stress, episodes can be preceded by various aura‐like symptoms (e.g., tingling, soreness, tension headaches, or other types of pain) …”

“…General health status is usually preserved, and skin examination between episodes is nonsignificant. The exudate is clearer than blood because it is mixed with sweat . Close inpatient observation is required to rule out self‐inflicted lesions.…”

“…The exudate is clearer than blood because it is mixed with sweat. 19 Close inpatient observation is required to rule out self-inflicted lesions.…”

“…28,32,34 Aside from severe stress, episodes can be preceded by various aura-like symptoms (e.g., tingling, soreness, tension headaches, or other types of pain). 2,18,19,27 Richard Lord 35 described four characteristics commonly encountered in psychogenic stigmata:…”

Hematidrosis and Hemolacria: A Case Report

“…The colour produced may be red, black, violet, blue, brown, yellow, orange or green. It is caused by the deposition of lipofuscin in the apocrine sweat glands [7].…”