China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (7): 508-510.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202507508

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Chromhidrosis with green sweat induced by febuxostat: a case report

WANG Yun1, ZHU Meiyue2, HUAI De3, LU Quansheng4,5   

  1. 1 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medial University, Huai'an 223002, China; 2 School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China; 3 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medial University, Huai'an 223002, China; 4 Department of Dermatology, The People's Hospital of Jiawang District of Xuzhou, Xuzhou 221000, China; 5 Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221000, China
  • Online:2025-07-15 Published:2025-07-04

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Abstract: Chromhidrosis is an rare skin disease characterized by colored sweat. We report a case of chromhidrosis with green sweat in a gout patient after taking febuxostat. A 36-year-old man presented with green sweat for 1 month, but the tears and saliva color was normal. The clinical diagnosis was green hyperhidrosis. The patient took febuxostat for gout one month ago, and the symptoms disappeared 2 weeks after febuxostat was discontinued.

Key words: green sweet, chromhidrosis, febuxostat