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]
| Comby sign | |
|---|---|
| Differential diagnosis | measles |
The sign is named after Jules Comby.[2]
References edit
- ^ Comby's sign Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at Mondofacto online medical dictionary
- ^ Comby's sign at TheFreeDictionary.com
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