Janeway lesion
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Janeway lesions are non-tender, small erythematous or haemorrhagic macules or nodules in the palms or soles, which are pathognomonic of infective endocarditis. The pathology is due to a type III hypersensitivity reaction.
They are named after Theodore Caldwell Janeway (1872-1917), a professor of medicine with interests in cardiology and infectious disease.
[edit] See also
- Osler's nodes (painful sign of endocarditis)
- Roth's spots (yet another sign of endocarditis)
 |
This medical sign article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
These lesions were named after Edward Gamaliel Janeway, M.D. by his pupil Emanuel Libman, M.D. in a paper he published in 1906 - as cited by Prutkin JM and Fye WB in their Profiles in Cardiology article in Clinical Cardiology volume 29, 376-377, 2006.
