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    Glossary Syphilitic Alopecia

    hair loss caused by secondary syphilis infection

    Syphilitic Alopecia, also known as Syphilitic Hair Loss or Alopecia Syphilitica, is a form of hair loss associated with secondary syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It typically presents as patchy hair loss on the scalp, often described as a "moth-eaten" appearance, but can also affect other body hair. This condition is a sign of systemic infection and requires antibiotic treatment to address the underlying syphilis.

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    1. Essential syphilitic alopecia revisited Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1995 · 53 citations
    2. Syphilitic alopecia: uncommon trichoscopic findings Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2017 · 32 citations
    3. Syphilitic Alopecia: Case Reports and Trichoscopic Findings Skin appendage disorders · 2017 · 29 citations
    4. Syphilitic Alopecia: A Report of 5 Cases and a Review of the Literature Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2013 · 13 citations
    5. Dermatoscopic findings of syphilitic alopecia Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2020 · 11 citations
    6. Alopecia syphilitica diffusa Infection · 2015 · 6 citations
    7. Epidemiological, Clinical, and Trichoscopic Features of Syphilitic Alopecia: A Retrospective Analysis and Systematic Review Frontiers in Medicine · 2022 · 4 citations
    8. Justified Suspicion: Symptomatic Syphilitic Alopecia in a Patient with Well-Controlled HIV Case Reports in Infectious Diseases · 2021 · 3 citations
    9. Mixed-pattern, essential syphilitic alopecia, uveitis, and papillitis in an immunocompetent patient with neurosyphilis Dermatology Reports · 2025 · 1 citations
    10. Moth-eaten alopecia and beyond: Syphilitic alopecia - Revisited Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS · 2024 · 1 citations
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