Forchheimer spots explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: Rasokat . Heinrich . Schmidt . Enno . Diseases of the Oral Mucosa: Study Guide and Review . 2021 . Springer . 978-3-030-82803-5 . 299 . https://books.google.com/books?id=AqdYEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA299 . en . 28. Viral infections .
2. Book: Stedman . Thomas Lathrop . Stedman's Medical Eponyms . 2005 . Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . 978-0-7817-5443-9 . 243 . en .