臨床研究と生命倫理ジャーナル

概要

A Case Report on Buerger’s Disease

Chillara Tejaswi

Thromboangiitis Obliterans (TAO) is also known as buerger's disease. It is a vascular disease characterised by a segmental, non-atherosclerotic inflammation of the small and medium sized arteries and veins of upper and lower extremities. Buerger’s disease develops most frequently in men who smoke and tobacco use. Buerger’s disease is found worldwide, and the aetiology is unknown. But use or exposure to tobacco is central to the initiation and prognosis of the disease. Here we representing such a case of buerger's disease in a 28 years old male patient with chief complaints of severe rest pain in the both upper limbs since last three months, burning sensation of both hands in the past 15 days and blackish discolouration if index and middle finger tips in the past two days.