Chancres in Syphilis-Reply
January 1980
in “
Archives of Dermatology
”
TLDR Syphilis chancres can be atypical, and fiber implantation for baldness is risky and often fails.
The document discussed various dermatological conditions and treatments, including a case of a 40-year-old woman with worsening zosteriform macular pigmented lesions despite steroid treatment, and the occurrence of multiple chancres in primary syphilis, noting their atypical nature. It also reported severe complications in a 51-year-old man from fiber implantation for pattern baldness, emphasizing the procedure's risks and high failure rate. Additionally, it suggested renaming "telogen effluvium" to "telogen defluxion" for clarity.
