Dermatology · 2001 · 13 citations · 4 references
MedicineDermatologyInfectious DiseasesDermatopathologyAdnexal DisordersHair DisordersHair Follicle DisordersInfectious DermatosesSkin InfectionsScalp InfectionSecondary Syphilis
Two patients with alopecia syphilitica are presented. Moth-eaten alopecia is the most typical look of secondary syphilis on the scalp. With the decrease in syphilis cases in western countries, this rarer clinical manifestation tends to be misdiagnosed.
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