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Haemlacria: A mini case series of a rare condition
- Source :
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 1061-1063 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021.
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Abstract
- Haemlacria is a rare condition which is not widely mentioned in literature. In this mini case series, we describe two cases with this presentation. Both the patients were women with unilateral presentation of haemlacria in the right eye. Case one was diagnosed with photosensitivity, while case two was assumed to be due to an undiagnosed systemic illness which led to her mortality. Careful history, systemic examination, slit- lamp biomicroscopy, fundus examination, relevant haematological tests like coagulation profile, liver function test along with nasolacrimal duct probing with syringing and appropriate imaging may be needed to arrive at a diagno sis. Though many cases are idiopathic yet this can be a sign of an underlying life-threatening disease.
- Subjects :
- bloody tears
haemlacria
photosensitivity
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22494863
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.242b6956d7ac42d880a3c86f2e3bde49
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1491_20