Colored Sweat Caused by Pseudochromhidrosis
Authors: George S. Panagoulias
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2010)

Letters2 February 2010Colored Sweat Caused by PseudochromhidrosisGeorge S. Panagoulias, MD, Christos St. Basagiannis, MD, Nicholas Tentolouris, MD, Evgenia Stavropoulou, MD, and Lazaros Karnesis, MDGeorge S. Panagoulias, MDFrom Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, Athens GR-11527, Greece; and 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Athens GR-11525, Greece.Search for more papers by this author, Christos St. Basagiannis, MDFrom Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, Athens GR-11527, Greece; and 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Athens GR-11525, Greece.Search for more papers by this author, Nicholas Tentolouris, MDFrom Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, Athens GR-11527, Greece; and 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Athens GR-11525, Greece.Search for more papers by this author, Evgenia Stavropoulou, MDFrom Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, Athens GR-11527, Greece; and 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Athens GR-11525, Greece.Search for more papers by this author, and Lazaros Karnesis, MDFrom Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, Athens GR-11527, Greece; and 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Athens GR-11525, Greece.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-152-3-201002020-00024 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Background: Pseudochromhidrosis and chromhidrosis are conditions associated with colored sweat. Pseudochromhidrosis is production of colorless sweat that becomes colored when it reaches the skin and combines with other agents, whereas chromhidrosis is a rare condition associated with production of colored sweat by apocrine sweat glands.Objective: To report a case of a patient with pseudochromhidrosis.Case Report: A 36-year-old white man presented with a 2-year history of brown-black sweat on his face, neck, and thorax. Colored sweat was intermittent and was not related to a specific time of day, body position, or food consumption but was pronounced after participation in ...References1. Thami GP, Kanwar AJ. Red facial pseudochromhidrosis. Br J Dermatol. 2000;142:1219-20. [PMID: 10848751] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Hill S, Duffill M, Lamont D, Rademaker M, Yung A. Pseudochromhidrosis: blue discolouration of the head and neck. Australas J Dermatol. 2007;48:239-41. [PMID: 17956484] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wyrick K, Cragun T, Russ B, Royer MC. Atypical chromhidrosis: a case report of orange sweat. Cutis. 2008;81:167-70. [PMID: 18441771] MedlineGoogle Scholar4. Allegue F, Hermo JA, Fachal C, Alfonsín N. Localized green pigmentation in a patient with hyperbilirubinemia. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1996;35:108-9. [PMID: 8682944] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Albers SE, Brozena SJ, Glass LF, Fenske . Alkaptonuria and ochronosis: case report and review. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1992;27:609-14. [PMID: 1401313] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: George S. Panagoulias, MD; Christos St. Basagiannis, MD; Nicholas Tentolouris, MD; Evgenia Stavropoulou, MD; Lazaros Karnesis, MDAffiliations: From Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, Athens GR-11527, Greece; and 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Athens GR-11525, Greece.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPseudochromhidrose faciale brune, une maladie bactérienne ?Pseudochromhidrosis: report and review of literatureColoured sweat in two brothers: First report of familial chromhidrosisA patient with pseudochromhidrosis presenting with pink nailsDiagnostic de chromhidrose apocrine et analyse spectrophotométrique de la sueur 2 February 2010Volume 152, Issue 3 Page: 198-199 Keywords Bacteria Biopsy Drugs Erythromycin Sports Sweat Sweat glands Thorax Toxicology Urine ePublished: 2 February 2010 Issue Published: 2 February 2010 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2010 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...