Indian girl spontaneously bleeds through pores

BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Chinese medianet) -- A 13-year-old Indian

girl who bleeds spontaneously from her pores has baffled Indian doctors,

according to British media reports Thursday.

Twinkle Dwivedi, losing blood through her skin

without being cut or scratched, had to undergo transfusions after pints of blood

seeped through her eyes, nose, neck and the soles of her feet.

"It was scary and messy. My school blouse went all

red. No-one would come near me or play with me," Dwivedi said.

"I used to cry nearly every time it happened. But now

I just keep quiet." She added.

The 13-year-old was a normal girl, according to

reports, until one day in July 2007 when she began to bleed spontaneously

through her mouth. A doctor diagnosed it as an ulcer. But a few weeks later she

started bleeding between five and 20 times a day from pores near her hairline,

nose, eyes and feet.

Villagers near her home believe she must be cursed

and shout cruel things in the street.

All doctors that Dwivedi's family have consulted

could not find a cure as they believe the youngster's condition is an extreme

version of a rare blood platelet disorder.

The doctors from All India Institute of Medical

Sciences in Delhi believe she has Type 2 Platelet Disorder, a condition where

blood is dangerously low in clotting particles. They said her blood is watery

and has the color of a light red wine - but they cannot find a treatment to make

it thicker.

However, there is some hope after a British consultant

hematologist said it is curable.

Dr. Drew Provan, from Barts Hospital in London, said the

girl may have Type II von Willebrand disease, wherein there is a deficiency of a

protein called von Willebrand factor that is essential during the initial stages

of clotting.

Twinkle, who has 3 sisters, lives with her family in

the Alambagh area of Lucknow city, Uttar Pradesh, India.

(Agencies)