The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their Sexually-
Transmitted Infection (STI) Treatment Guidelines with a revision to the approach to …

Syphilis is a complex, cutaneous and multi-system disease caused by the spirochete
Treponema palladium. Syphilis is transmitted sexually, congenitally, and through blood …

Hair follicles and their keratinized product, hair, are skin appendages present on nearly
every part of the body. Areas of the body typically devoid of hair include the palmar and …

We present a 36-year-old HIV-positive man with a sixweek history of spreading, ulcerative,
and necroticcutaneous lesions. Laboratory and histopathologicexamination revealed …

Background Neurosyphilis (NS) can lead to acute ischemic stroke (AIS) or transient ischemic
attack (TIA). We compared the clinical characteristics and laboratory features among AIS …

Fever and rash as manifestations of infection by microorganisms are collectively known as
febrile exanthem. Since viruses are more frequently associated with fever and rash, these …

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum, 1 a
“great mimic” in dermatology; it shows a variety of presentations indistinguishable from other …

Alopecia syphilitica (AS) is an uncommon manifestation of secondary syphilis, with a
prevalence that ranges from 3% to 7%. It is a nonscarring alopecia that can present in a …

Objectives: Review the etiology of Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur syndrome. Describe the
presentation of Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur syndrome. Summarize the treatment of …

In this chapter, we will discuss the most common alopecias due to drugs and other skin and
systemic disorders. The following hair disorders will be analyzed: telogen effluvium (acute …