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Maculopapular rash and Koplik's spots in adult measles.
A 29-year-old man presented with a fi ve-day history of high fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and diarrhea. One day before admission, a maculopapular rash had developed on his head and face, and spread to his upper torso and shoulders. Physical examination revealed confl uent maculopapules on his trunk (Figure A) and Koplik’s spots on the buccal mucosa (Figure B), both indicative of measle...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1936
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.3918.262