Open AccessAlopecia syphilitica
Author(s) -
Chieh-Shan Wu,
HsiuHui Chiu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-0565
pISSN - 2589-0557
DOI - 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_92_16
Subject(s) - secondary syphilis , medicine , syphilis , mucocutaneous zone , dermatology , immunology , disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Alopecia syphilitica is a less common manifestation of secondary syphilis. It could present with other mucocutaneous symptoms of secondary syphilis or rarely present as the only symptom of secondary syphilis, the so-called "essential syphilitic alopecia." Herein, we present a case of essential syphilitic alopecia to remind physicians, especially for sexually active patients.