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September 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This report describes a case of secondary syphilis with an unusual folliculocentric papular eruption in an HIV-positive patient, underlining the diagnostic challenges and importance of biopsy with treponemal staining in such cases.
January 2025 in “The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal” This report details a rare case of late latent syphilis in a 17-year-old male with unusual symptoms like polyarthritis and hair loss, which resolved following antibiotic treatment, highlighting varied syphilis presentations and the importance of STI screening, especially in high-risk groups.
December 2008 in “中華皮膚科醫學雜誌” This case report describes a 35-year-old Taiwanese man whose hair loss improved significantly after treatment for syphilis, suggesting a link between his condition and the infection.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This case study reports a 26-year-old male with secondary syphilitic alopecia misdiagnosed as alopecia areata, likely contracted through non-penetrative sexual contact. Effective treatment with intramuscular benzathine penicillin G led to complete hair regrowth within three months.
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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.