Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease)

  • Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2016 Mar 29;7:79-82. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2016.03.028.
Ignacio J Rivera-Chavarría  1 ,  José D Brenes-Gutiérrez  1
Affiliations
  • 1. Division of Vascular Surgery, Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Hospital, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social, San José, Costa Rica.
PMID: 27144003 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2016.03.028
Abstract

Thromboangiitis Obliterans is a non-atherosclerotic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, which has a strong association with tobacco. We present current concepts on the pathophysiology and diagnosis, as well as a review in treatments.

Keywords
Buerger's disease; Thromboangiitis obliterans; Tobacco.