Nonscarring Alopecia and Hypopigmented Lesions May Be Unusual Signs of Secondary Syphilis

We present a case of a 22-year-old patient in whom these symptoms were associated with positive spirochete reactions, which allowed making a diagnosis of syphilitic alopecia coexisting with leukoderma syphiliticum. Skin lesions and hair loss resolved after the treatment with benzathine benzylpenicillin. Trichoscopy in syphilitic alopecia is nonspecific, but the absence of features typical for alopecia areata such as exclamation mark hairs may be important on an early stage of the clinical workup.Skin Appendage Disord

Source: Skin Appendage Disorders - February 17, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research