Alopecia as the Presenting Symptom of Syphilis

[Moth eaten alopecia as a manifestation of secondary syphilis].

This case refers to a 18 year old male, from Peru, who was admitted to our facility in May 2012. Upon admittance he denied any pathological history of interest. He reported alcohol consumption of 150 g during the weekends and occasional smoking of heroin. As far as sexual habits are concerned he admitted to be heterosexual and having had several partners, frequently in the context of ethylic in...

Hypocalcaemia as presenting symptom of velocardiofacial syndrome.

Hypocalcaemia due to hypoparathyroidism is a rare finding in adults. The coexistence of cardiac abnormalities may be suggestive of a hereditary syndrome. We describe a case of velocardiofacial syndrome in a woman without a family history of this disorder. The hypocalcaemia was treated with calcium and vitamin D supplementation.

Secondary Syphilis Presenting As Palmoplantar Psoriasis

In a recent past, the incidence of syphilis has increased in various geographical regions. The authors describe a case of secondary syphilis mimicking palmoplantar psoriasis.

Syphilis Presenting as an Acute Neurological Illness.

Tertiary Syphilis Presenting as Manic Depressive Psychosis

With the advent of Penicillin, tertiary manifestations of syphilis have become a rarity, while atypical forms are often encountered. Usually the form of neurosyphilis seen by psychiatrists is General Paresis of the Insane (GPI) and Taboparesis. Unlike the grandiose forms seen earlier, the cases of GPI today present with a dementic picture (Dewhurst, 1969; Hahn, 1959). We report a case where Ter...