Humans can cry tears of blood due to medical conditions like hemolacria

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Is it true that humans can cry tears of blood due to medical conditions like hemolacria?

Yes. Medical literature confirms that hemolacria, or the shedding of bloody tears, is a rare but recognized clinical phenomenon linked to various organic, traumatic, and functional conditions.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

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The claim is a specific, verifiable medical statement. Multiple clinical case reports and reviews in the retrieved papers confirm the existence of hemolacria (bloody tears) resulting from diverse medical conditions, surgeries, and underlying pathologies. Therefore, the evidence strongly supports the claim.

Evidence for · 4

A rare complication of hemolacria after Le fort I osteotomy: a case presentation.

2022

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MS, H., RM, G., & M, E. (2022). A rare complication of hemolacria after Le fort I osteotomy: a case presentation.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-022-00359-1

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Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy.

2016

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S, M. & H, A. (2016). Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9762185

Case Report: Crying Blood.

2021

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OO, I., G, K., S, H., & BJ, W. (2021). Case Report: Crying Blood.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000001653

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for the Treatment of Hemolacria Comorbid With Psychiatric and Somatic Symptoms: A Case Report.

2026

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R, M. & A, A. (2026). Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for the Treatment of Hemolacria Comorbid With Psychiatric and Somatic Symptoms: A Case Report.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72787

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