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Catalog of Clinical Images
Janeway Lesion: Flat, painless, erythematous lesions seen on the palm
of this patient's hand. While
frequently associated with bacterial endocarditis, in this case, they are the
result of an infected radial
artery aneurysm (inflamed area proximal to thumb).
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