Alopecia as the initial presentation of secondary syphilis: A case report and review of literature

Syphilitic alopecia is a rare cutaneous manifestation of secondary syphilis. It is described as a non-scarring hair loss which usually presents as the pathognomonic moth-eaten pattern. Syphilis-associated alopecia often mimics that of other types of hair loss, which may lead to misdiagnosis or delay...

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Main Authors: Sarah Alqhtani, Hala Danish, Raghad Alkharouby, Hadeel Altayeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925001702
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