Syphilitic Alopecia: Case Reports and Trichoscopic Findings

    January 2017 in “ Skin appendage disorders ”
    Isabella Doche, Maria Hordinsky, Neusa Yuriko Sakai Valente … Antonella Tosti
    Studysummary This case study highlights the importance of considering syphilis in the differential diagnosis for hair loss, as patients with the infection may present with non-typical alopecia patterns.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Hair and Scalp Manifestations in Secondary Syphilis: Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Trichoscopy Dermatology · 2015
    2. Diffuse Pattern Essential Syphilitic Alopecia: An Unusual Form of Secondary Syphilis International Journal of Dermatology · 2012
    3. Essential Syphilitic Alopecia Revisited Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1995

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