A healthy infant with bloody tears: Case report and mini-review of the literature

In the literature, 15 cases with haemolacria of undermined source were reviewed; the median age of onset (12 years), bilateral involvement and female gender were more commonly encountered, and the most common associated illnesses were headache and epistaxis. The condition is self-limiting and spontaneous resolution is seen in majority of cases. Idiopathic haemolacria is a rare condition that can be presumed in patients presenting with bloody tears when all work-up turns to be negative. The condition is self-limiting with spontaneous resolution.