TY - JOUR
T1 - Thromboangiitis obliterans
AU - Olin, J. W.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease) is an inflammatory obliterative, nonatherosclerotic, vascular disease that affects the small- and medium-sized arteries, veins, and nerves. It is causally related to tobacco use, although the exact mechanism is unknown. Its clinical presentation is manifested by distal arterial ischemia and superficial thrombophlebitis. Thromboangiitis obliterans usually becomes quiescent if the patient is able to stop smoking cigarettes. However, if smoking continues, amputation commonly results.
AB - Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease) is an inflammatory obliterative, nonatherosclerotic, vascular disease that affects the small- and medium-sized arteries, veins, and nerves. It is causally related to tobacco use, although the exact mechanism is unknown. Its clinical presentation is manifested by distal arterial ischemia and superficial thrombophlebitis. Thromboangiitis obliterans usually becomes quiescent if the patient is able to stop smoking cigarettes. However, if smoking continues, amputation commonly results.
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U2 - 10.1097/00002281-199401000-00008
DO - 10.1097/00002281-199401000-00008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 7518238
AN - SCOPUS:0028231465
SN - 1040-8711
VL - 6
SP - 44
EP - 49
JO - Current Opinion in Rheumatology
JF - Current Opinion in Rheumatology
IS - 1
ER -