Forchheimer spots
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| Small red spots on the soft palate in Strep throat |
Forchheimer spots are a type of enanthem seen as tiny red spots on the soft palate in rubella, measles and scarlet fever.[1] They sometimes precede the skin rash of rubella.[1]
The spots may be present in around 20% of people with rubella.[1] The sign is named after Frederick Forchheimer.[2]
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