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Tears of blood episodes linked to psychological stress

April 4, 2026Keith Siau

Keith Siau shares a striking case of recurrent spontaneous mucocutaneous bleeding described as tears of blood, with episodes preceded by headache and abdominal pain and associated with psychological stress.

Tears of blood 🩸
Episodes were self-limited, preceded by intense headache and abdominal pain, and associated with psychological stress.
Over 30 episodes
Keith Siau
diagnostic mysterypsychosomatic

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