Comby sign

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Differential diagnosis measles

The Comby sign is a clinical sign of early measles in which thin, whitish patches are seen on the gums and buccal mucosa due to desquamation of epithelial cells. [1]

The sign is named after Jules Comby. [2]

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References

  1. Comby's sign Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at Mondofacto online medical dictionary
  2. Comby's sign at TheFreeDictionary.com