Thromboangiitis Obliterans
A non-atherosclerotic, inflammatory thrombotic disease that commonly involves small and medium-sized arteries or veins in the extremities. It is characterized by occlusive THROMBOSIS and FIBROSIS in the vascular wall leading to digital and limb ISCHEMIA and ulcerations. Thromboangiitis obliterans is highly associated with tobacco smoking.
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Tree Number(s): C14.907.137.870, C14.907.940.905
MeSH Unique ID: D013919
Entry Terms:
- Buerger's Disease
- Buergers Disease
- Disease, Buerger's
- Thromboangitis Obliterans
- Buerger Disease
- Disease, Buerger