Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

A Rare Presentation of Late Latent Syphilis with Alopecia and Polyarticular Joint Pain in 17yr old teenager

Read about a 17yr old male who presented with 3 month history of polyarthritis, patchy hair loss, fatigue with diffuse rash, cervical lymphadenopathy and joint swelling with elevated ESR and CRP, initially suspected of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and later diagnosed as Late Latent Syphilis with positive rapid plasma reagin (RPR) titre of 1:256. After treatment with IM Benzathine Penicillin G, the patient reported complete resolution of arthralgia and hair growth with decline in RPR titre to 1:64.

can have atypical presentations involving multiple organ systems. So, STI screening is recommended in sexually active adolescents with atypical symptoms.

Kiriam Escobar Lee et al.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2025
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A Rare Presentation of Late Latent Syphilis With Alopecia... : The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal An abstract is unavailable.

This fresh published study highlights strong association between MDR Gram-negative bacterial and the subsequent development of bloodstream infections, emphasizing the high vulnerability of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients to infections.

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