Synonym(s)
Janeway lesions; Janeway's Maculae; Janeway Spots; Janeway stains
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Small ecchymoses and petechiae on the fingertips, under the nails, on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet as a result of small embolisms, e.g. in septic diseases such as endocarditis lenta. In most cases the cause is Staphylococcus auresis, more rarely streptococci.
In contrast to the Osler nodules, the Janeway stains are not painful (Abeck D 2018).
LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.
Palms, soles of the feet;
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Abeck D (2018) Staphylococcal and streptococcal infections of the skin. In: Braun-Falco`s Dermatology, Venerology Allergology G. Plewig et al. (Hrsg) Springer Verlag S 173
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