Thromboangiitis Obliterans
Synonyms
Buerger Disease
Buerger's Disease
Buergers Disease
Disease, Buerger
Disease, Buerger's
Thromboangitis 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.