Sign
Koplik spots
Small pale lesions on the inner cheek that can appear during the early phase of measles.
- Found
- Buccal mucosa
- Normal
- No spots are present on the buccal mucosa.
- Abnormal
- Small white or bluish-white spots on an erythematous base.
- Suggests
- Measles
- Named after
- Henry Koplik
Koplik spots are enanthematic lesions, meaning they occur on the oral mucosa rather than the skin. They are seen on the buccal mucosa in measles and may be present before the characteristic skin rash. Their appearance can help identify measles during its early clinical phase.