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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 2013 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” This case study details a 31-year-old woman diagnosed with secondary syphilis that presented with chronic headaches and hair loss, ultimately attributed to neurosyphilis and alopecia syphilitica.
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March 2024 in “Oxford Medical Case Reports” In this case study, researchers reported that moth-eaten alopecia was the only clinical sign of secondary syphilis in a 28-year-old man from Nepal, and treatment with Benzathine Penicillin G led to complete hair regrowth within four months.
April 2015 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case study suggests that the most likely diagnosis for the patient with a pink, scaling rash is secondary syphilis.
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January 2015 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This case report highlights a patient whose essential syphilitic alopecia was the only symptom of syphilis, which improved after benzathine penicillin treatment, emphasizing alopecia as a potential sign of syphilis.