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Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger's Disease)

1997; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 2; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/1358863x9700200109

1477-0377

Mahmoud B Aqel, Jeffrey W. Olin,

Vascular Procedures and Complications

Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) is a nonatherosclerotic segmental inflammatory obliterative disease that most commonly affects the small- and medium-sized arteries and veins in both upper and lower extremities. In the past, TAO was exclusively a disease confined to men; however, recently more women have been diagnosed with TAO. Most patients are heavy users of tobacco, and usually cigarette smokers.