Osler's node | |
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Osler's lesions found on the hand and fingers of a 43-year-old male with subacute bacterial endocarditis | |
Differential diagnosis | infective endocarditis |
Osler's nodes are painful, red, raised lesions found on the hands and feet. 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.[1]