Koplik spots are tiny grayish-white spots that look like grains of sands with a reddish ring around them. They often appear in the mouth of children infected with measles. These Koplik spots are mostly seen on the lining of the inner cheek, called the buccal mucosa, particularly along the ...
One of the memories I have of childhood was my mom stopping me when I was coughing like crazy to have a look in my mouth. At the time I didn't know she was looking for Koplik spots but they are apparently one of the easiest markers of the measles that anyone can spot. ...