research Essential syphilitic alopecia revisited 53 citations , May 1995 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Syphilis can cause hair loss that looks like other conditions, but it improves with treatment.
research Diffuse pattern essential syphilitic alopecia: an unusual form of secondary syphilis 10 citations , July 2012 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Syphilis can cause hair loss and should be considered in unexplained cases.
research Essential syphilitic alopecia: Non-scarring alopecia in 21-year-old man January 2021 in “Our Dermatology Online” A young man's hair loss was the only sign of syphilis, which improved after treatment.
research Moth-eaten essential syphilitic alopecia 3 citations , July 2014 in “QJM” A 35-year-old man had patchy hair loss that was actually due to syphilis, not alopecia areata.
research Mixed-pattern, essential syphilitic alopecia, uveitis, and papillitis in an immunocompetent patient with neurosyphilis 1 citations , July 2025 in “Dermatology Reports” Syphilis treatment resolved hair loss and eye symptoms, highlighting its importance in diagnosing unusual alopecia.