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Case Reports
. 2017 Jul;17(4):373-374.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-4-373.

Image of the month: 'Diagnostic hands': Janeway lesions

Andrea Misin  1 , Stefano Di Bella  2 , Luigi Priolo  2 , Roberto Luzzati  2
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Case Reports

Image of the month: 'Diagnostic hands': Janeway lesions

Andrea Misin et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2017 Jul.
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Figures

Fig 1.
Fig 1.
Janeway lesions on the sole of the foot (A) and palm of the hand (B).
Fig 2.
Fig 2.
Echocardiogram showing endocarditis vegetation.
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