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Hematidrosis is an extremely rare clinical entity characterized by recurrent episodes of skin bleeding mixed with sweat. We report a case of hematidrosis in a 10-year-old girl where detailed laboratory and histopathological investigation revealed no abnormality. The girl was successfully treated with propranolol with no recurrence of bleeding over a follow-up of 3 months.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Medicine, IPGMER & SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Subham Bhattacharya, Mrinal Kanti Das & Suman Sarkar

  2. Department of Dermatology, IPGMER & SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Avishek De

  3. 39 Bhadreswar Station Road(S), Hooghly, 712124, P.OSaradapally, India

    Subham Bhattacharya

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Bhattacharya, S., Das, M.K., Sarkar, S. et al. Hematidrosis. Indian Pediatr 50, 703–704 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-013-0178-x

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