Janeway stains - Altmeyers Encyclopedia

Synonym(s)

Janeway lesions; Janeway's Maculae; Janeway Spots; Janeway stains

Definition
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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).

Localization
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Palms, soles of the feet;

Literature
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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