Sudden-onset haemolacria in an adolescent girl


Akca Caglar A., Akca H., Kurt F., Akcan Yildiz L., Nalcacioglu P., Buyukkoc O., ...Daha Fazla

Paediatrics and International Child Health, cilt.41, sa.4, ss.295-299, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/20469047.2021.1949563
  • Dergi Adı: Paediatrics and International Child Health
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.295-299
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Haemolacria, bloody tears, epistaxis
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.Haemolacria, also known as bloody tears, is a physical condition in which a person produces tears partially composed of blood. Multiple disorders can cause haemolacria, including trauma, inflammation, vascular lesions, vicarious menstruation, blood disorders, epistaxis, tumours and psychiatric and systemic disorders. Often, no aetiology is identified. It is usually benign, self-limiting, and the treatment depends on the cause. A 14-year-old girl presented to the paediatric emergency department with sudden onset of bloody tears from both eyes and epistaxis for the first time. A detailed history focusing on aetiological factors was unremarkable. Systemic, ocular, nasal and paranasal examination was also unremarkable. Radiological and laboratory investigations were normal, and the patient was diagnosed with idiopathic haemolacria. High-dose oral vitamin C, prophylactic iron therapy and psychological support were provided as conservative treatment. During regular follow-up, there was a spontaneous reduction in the frequency of symptoms.