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Janeway lesions are one of the stigmata of infectious endocarditis. They are irregular, erythematous, flat, painless macules on the palms, soles, thenar and hypothenar eminences of the hands, tips of the fingers, and plantar surfaces of the toes; they rarely present as a diffuse rash, and are very rare in clinical practice.
Jun 15, 2020 · janeway lesion. Issue Section: Clinical pictures. A 54-year-old gentleman with underlying hypertension presented to hospital with prolonged fever for 2 weeks with chills and rigors. It was associated with multiple joint pain, reduced appetite and weight loss for 2 weeks.
Feb 28, 2020 · Janeway lesions are one of the stigmata of infective endocarditis and are very rare in clinical practice. 1 The lesions are irregular, erythematous, flat, painless macules on the palms and soles. 2 They are usually seen with the acute form of bacterial endocarditis and typically last for days to weeks.
