Hemolacria or bloody tears in presumed lacrimal endometriosis: a case report
Background: Hemolacria or the presence of blood in tears is a rare condition, and there are only a few cases reported in the literature. Hemolacria is associated with multiple underlying diseases, including vicarious menstruation due to extragenital endometriosis. Case report: We present a 26-year-o...
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| author | María Muñoz-Olarte Alba González-Sevilla Gloria P. Martínez-Ramón Andrea Gutiérrez-Landaluce Pilar Sáenz-Pascual |
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| description | Background: Hemolacria or the presence of blood in tears is a rare condition, and there are only a few cases reported in the literature. Hemolacria is associated with multiple underlying diseases, including vicarious menstruation due to extragenital endometriosis. Case report: We present a 26-year-old woman with hemolacria and abdominal pain related to her menstrual cycle. The patient was diagnosed with bilateral ovarian endometriomas. After ruling out other possible causes of hemolacria, a progestin-only treatment was applied, with improvement of the abdominal pain and complete remission of hemolacria. Conclusions: When faced with hemolacria, a thorough anamnesis and physical examination must be performed, sometimes involving more than one specialist to reach a diagnosis. Considering hemolacria is a sign of a subjacent pathology, its treatment should be specific one for the disease in each case.
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd49684c88cb4e15abac5c34d8ce9d692023-12-19T22:32:03ZengPermanyerRevista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecología0717-75262023-01-0188610.24875/RECHOG.23000021Hemolacria or bloody tears in presumed lacrimal endometriosis: a case reportMaría Muñoz-Olarte0Alba González-Sevilla1Gloria P. Martínez-Ramón2Andrea Gutiérrez-Landaluce3Pilar Sáenz-Pascual4Gynecology and Obstetrics Service, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, La Rioja, EspañaGynecology and Obstetrics Service, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, La Rioja, EspañaGynecology and Obstetrics Service, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, La Rioja, EspañaGynecology and Obstetrics Service, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, La Rioja, EspañaGynecology and Obstetrics Service, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, La Rioja, EspañaBackground: Hemolacria or the presence of blood in tears is a rare condition, and there are only a few cases reported in the literature. Hemolacria is associated with multiple underlying diseases, including vicarious menstruation due to extragenital endometriosis. Case report: We present a 26-year-old woman with hemolacria and abdominal pain related to her menstrual cycle. The patient was diagnosed with bilateral ovarian endometriomas. After ruling out other possible causes of hemolacria, a progestin-only treatment was applied, with improvement of the abdominal pain and complete remission of hemolacria. Conclusions: When faced with hemolacria, a thorough anamnesis and physical examination must be performed, sometimes involving more than one specialist to reach a diagnosis. Considering hemolacria is a sign of a subjacent pathology, its treatment should be specific one for the disease in each case. https://www.rechog.com/frame_eng.php?id=187Hemolacria. Blood tears. Menstruation. |
| spellingShingle | María Muñoz-Olarte Alba González-Sevilla Gloria P. Martínez-Ramón Andrea Gutiérrez-Landaluce Pilar Sáenz-Pascual Hemolacria or bloody tears in presumed lacrimal endometriosis: a case report Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecología Hemolacria. Blood tears. Menstruation. |
| title | Hemolacria or bloody tears in presumed lacrimal endometriosis: a case report |
| title_full | Hemolacria or bloody tears in presumed lacrimal endometriosis: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Hemolacria or bloody tears in presumed lacrimal endometriosis: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hemolacria or bloody tears in presumed lacrimal endometriosis: a case report |
| title_short | Hemolacria or bloody tears in presumed lacrimal endometriosis: a case report |
| title_sort | hemolacria or bloody tears in presumed lacrimal endometriosis a case report |
| topic | Hemolacria. Blood tears. Menstruation. |
| url | https://www.rechog.com/frame_eng.php?id=187 |
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