Litten's sign

Litten's sign is a clinical sign in which cotton wool spots are seen on fundoscopic examination of the retina in patients with infective endocarditis.[1]

The sign is named after Moritz Litten.

See also

Roth's spot

References

  1. ↑ Infective endocarditis on Medscape
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