ArticleSkin appendage disorders2021
Nonscarring Alopecia and Hypopigmented Lesions May Be Unusual Signs of Secondary Syphilis.
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- Epidemiology of Syphilis, Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment: Up-to-Date Knowledge.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Alopecia Areata in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Secondary Syphilis: A Diagnostic Challenge.Cureus · 2026Article
- Secondary syphilis presenting with alopecia and leukoderma in a stable HIV-positive patient in a resource-limited setting: a case report.AIDS research and therapy · 2024Article
- Trichoscopic Features of Syphilitic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata: A Comparative Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Article
- Epidemiological, Clinical, and Trichoscopic Features of Syphilitic Alopecia: A Retrospective Analysis and Systematic Review.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Noncicatricial patchy alopecia of the scalp and focal areas of skin hypopigmentation imply a diagnosis of alopecia areata and vitiligo. We present a case of a 22-year-old patient in whom these symptoms were associated with positive spirochete reactions, which allowed making a diagnosis of syphilitic alopecia coexisting with leukoderma syphiliticum. Skin lesions and hair loss resolved after the treatment with benzathine benzylpenicillin. Trichoscopy in syphilitic alopecia is nonspecific, but the absence of features typical for alopecia areata such as exclamation mark hairs may be important on an early stage of the clinical workup.
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