Buerger's disease

Clinic

• Thromboangiitis obliterans also known as Buerger disease or Winiwarter-Buerger disease
• It is a recurring progressive inflammation and thrombosis of small and medium arteries and veins of the hands and feet.

• The main symptom is pain in the affected areas, at rest and while walking. Others are
  • Impaired circulation increases sensitivity to cold.
  • Peripheral pulses are diminished or absent
  • Skin cyanosis
  • Hair growth is reduced.
  • Ulcerations and gangrene

• Etiology: A possible role for Rickettsia rickettsii in this disease has been proposed.

Related disease

• Raynaud Syndrome
• Thrombosis
• Alopecia

Miasms