Pediatric Dentistry · single question
Small blue-white spots on the buccal mucosa opposite the molars, appearing before the skin rash, are pathognomonic of:
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Correct answer: A. Measles (Koplik spots)
- A. Correct. Koplik spots are the early oral hallmark of measles (rubeola), preceding the maculopapular rash.
- B. Chickenpox produces vesicular skin lesions, not Koplik spots.
- C. Scarlet fever shows strawberry tongue and a sandpaper rash, not Koplik spots.
- D. Mumps causes parotid swelling, not Koplik spots.
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