"Janeway Lesions, Osler′s Node, and Splinter Hemorrhages in a Case of Acute Infective Endocarditis"

Abstract

A 40-year-old female presented with prolonged fever and new-onset seizures. On examination, she was found to have florid peripheral manifestations of infective endocarditis (IE), namely skin petechiae, subconjunctival hemorrhages, Janeway lesions, Osler nodes, and splinter hemorrhages. This helped in early, focused investigation and diagnosis of IE. Peripheral manifestations of subacute IE are rare in the current era of clinical practice owing to early diagnosis and treatment. We present a case where multiple peripheral signs were identified in the same patient.

Keywords

• Infective endocarditis
• peripheral manifestation
• valvular heart disease