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Medical condition

Litten's sign
Differential diagnosis	Infective endocarditis

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.

The sign is named after Moritz Litten.

See also

Roth's spot

References

Brusch, John L (2024-04-18). "Infective Endocarditis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology". Medscape Reference. Retrieved 2024-08-08.

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