Synonym(s)
Alopecia luish; alopecia specifica; alopecia syphilitica; Luish alopecia
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Reversible, small spotted ("moth-eaten") hair loss (with clinically recognizable hairlessness) in Syphilis acquisita.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
Toxic or inflammatory damage to hair follicles at the anagen stage. Alopecia develops at the site of regressed syphilitic infiltrates.
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ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.
8-12 weeks after the beginning of stage II syphilis.
LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.
Capillitium: Temples and back of the head, also eyebrows and secondary hair.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Acute, reversible hair loss, often beginning at the back of the head, usually with small spots, mothlike. Optional diffuse hair loss, see also Alopecia specifica diffusa. The regrowing hairs are usually immediately pigmented.
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TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
According to the Syphilis acquisita.
Progression/forecastThis section has been translated automatically.
Spontaneous regression under adequate therapy.
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Alopecia areata (overview); Alopecia (overview); Alopecia specifica diffusa; Early onset alopecia; Early syphilis; Late-onset alopecia;Disclaimer
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