Buerger s disease is a rare disease of the arteries and veins in the arms and legs. Buergers disease tromboangitis obliterans dr herry s. Symptoms of buerger disease may include coldness, numbness, tingling or burning, and pain. Smoking and buergers disease overviews of diseases. Buerger s disease is a rare illness that almost always affects smokers. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 235k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Buerger disease is a disease in which small and mediumsized blood vessels in the arms andor legs become inflamed and blocked. Find out more about causes, symptoms, complications, diagnosis. Buerger disease genetic and rare diseases information. This eventually damages or destroys skin tissues and may lead to infection and gangrene. Although any artery can be affected, it usually presents with blockages of. In buerger s disease also called thromboangiitis obliterans your blood vessels become inflamed, swell and can become blocked with blood clots thrombi.
Links to pubmed are also available for selected references. This can lead to pain, tissue damage, and even gangrene the death or decay of body tissues. Buergers disease affects blood vessels in the arms and legs. Perfect for use across multiple health care settings. Blood vessels swell, which can prevent blood flow, causing clots to form. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. This reduces blood flow to affected areas of the body, eventually resulting damage to tissues. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 276k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page.
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