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.