Van Houtte Laetitia, Bulinckx Audrey, Roquet-Gravy Pierre-Paul
Dermatology, Grand Hôpital de Charleroi, Charleroi, BEL.
Cureus. 2024 Oct 19;16(10):e71854. doi: 10.7759/cureus.71854. eCollection 2024 Oct.
Eccrine chromhidrosis is a rare condition characterised by the abnormal colouration of eccrine sweat, which may be triggered by endogenous or exogenous factors. We report the case of a 19-year-old male who was referred to us for persistent pink sweating for three months. Clinical examination and further investigations did not provide a clear diagnosis or arguments in favour of pseudochromhidrosis or apocrine chromhidrosis. Investigation of eating habits revealed an excessive consumption of a pink energy drink. The sweat normalised when consumption ceased, and chromhidrosis relapsed after the reintroduction of the drink. The diagnosis of eccrine chromhidrosis was retained. Eccrine chromhidrosis poses a diagnostic challenge, highlighting the importance of thorough patient history-taking, including lifestyle habits, and our case reveals the complex role of food additives present in energy drinks.
小汗腺色汗症是一种罕见病症，其特征为小汗腺分泌的汗液出现异常着色，可能由内源性或外源性因素引发。我们报告一例19岁男性病例，该患者因持续三个月的粉红色出汗症状前来就诊。临床检查及进一步检查未明确诊断，也未找到支持假性色汗症或顶泌腺色汗症的依据。饮食习惯调查发现其过量饮用了一种粉红色能量饮料。停止饮用后汗液恢复正常，重新饮用该饮料后色汗症复发。最终确诊为小汗腺色汗症。小汗腺色汗症在诊断上具有挑战性，凸显了全面了解患者病史（包括生活方式习惯）的重要性，我们的病例揭示了能量饮料中食品添加剂的复杂作用。
