Moth eaten alopecia is seen in –: (A) Black dot tinea, (B) Telogen effluvium, (C) Alopecia areata, (D) Secondary syphilis
Answer is D. Moth eaten alopecia is characteristic of secondary syphilis. This hair loss in its classical form resembles a somewhat diffuse and patchy alopecia areata (patches hair loss with ragged edges to alopecia spots).