Osler's node

Not to be confused with Janeway lesion.
For other Osler's signs, see Osler's sign (disambiguation).
Osler's node
Osler's lesions found on the hand and fingers of a 43-year-old male with subacute bacterial endocarditis
Differential diagnosisinfective endocarditis

Osler's nodes are painful, red, raised lesions found typically on the hands and feet.[1] They are associated with a number of conditions, including infective endocarditis, and are caused by immune complex deposition. Their presence is one definition of Osler's sign.[2]

  1. ^ Parashar, Krishan; Daveluy, Steven (2022). "Osler Node and Janeway Lesions". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 32491553.
  2. ^ "Osler sign" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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