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July 2025 in “Dermatology Reports” This case report highlights a rare instance of syphilitic alopecia and ocular syphilis in an immunocompetent, HIV-negative woman, showing that syphilis-directed treatment led to symptom reversal, emphasizing the need to consider syphilis in the differential diagnosis for atypical alopecia.
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March 2018 in “BMJ case reports” This case report describes a 30-year-old bisexual African man with neurological symptoms, generalized wasting, and ophthalmological findings, but reports no new clinical research results.
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January 2017 in “Japanese Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery” In this case study, a woman with secondary syphilis showed significant improvement following treatment with benzyl penicillin potassium, as evidenced by a 3.7-fold decrease in rapid plasma reagin levels.
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January 2019 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses contemporary issues in syphilis diagnosis and management, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing both biomedical and psychosocial aspects, but provides no new clinical results.
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November 2006 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This article describes the first reported case of alopecia in a neonate with congenital syphilis.