Necklace of Venus

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]

See also

• List of cutaneous conditions