Necklace of Venus describes the white spots on the side of the neck associated with syphilis.[2][3]
| Necklace of Venus | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Venereal necklace, collar of Venus, leucoderma syphiliticum[1] |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
| Causes | Syphilis[1] |
It is a type of leucoderma syphiliticum, appearing around six-months following the onset of syphilis.[4]
It is rare.[4] The term was coined by Jean Alfred Fournier in 1906.[1]
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edit- ^ a b c Eyer-Silva, WA; Martins, CJ; Silva, GARD; Acakpovi, G; Pinto, JFDC (6 November 2017). "Secondary syphilis presenting as leucoderma syphiliticum: case report and review". Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo. 59: e74. doi:10.1590/S1678-9946201759074. PMC 5679686. PMID 29116294.
- ^ Ferri, Fred F. (2022). "Syphilis". Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2022. Philadelphia: Elsevier. p. 1452. ISBN 978-0-323-75571-9.
- ^ Mysore, Venkatara; Sacchidanand, S. (2016). "33. Sexually transmitted diseases". Dermatological Diseases: A Practical Approach (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Wolters kluwer. p. 185. ISBN 978-93-5129-546-4.
- ^ a b Bhatia, Riti; Ramam, M. (2018). "2. Dermatopathology clues in pigmentary disorders". In Kumarasinghe, Prasad (ed.). Pigmentary Skin Disorders. Springer. p. 48. ISBN 978-3-319-70418-0.
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