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Words

• Inflammatory Occlusive Peripheral Vascular Condition
• Occlusive Peripheral Vascular Condition
• Thromboangiitis Obliterans
• TAO

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion
Buerger’s disease, additionally referred to as thromboangiitis obliterans, is an unusual condition that, most of the times, affects young or middle-aged male cigarette smokers. It is identified by tightening or blockage (occlusion) of the capillaries and arteries of the extremities, resulting in lowered blood circulation to these locations (peripheral vascular condition). The legs are impacted a lot more commonly compared to the arms. In most cases, the initial sign is extreme discomfort of the lower limbs while at rest. Affected people could additionally experience cramping in the legs when they walk that, in unusual cases, may cause limping (claudication). In addition, impacted people could have sores (ulcers) on the extremities, pins and needles and tingling and also an absence of healthy blood circulation to the fingers and/or toes when exposed to cool temperatures (Raynaud’s phenomenon), and/or swelling and clotting of specific capillaries (thrombophlebitis). In extreme cases, people with Buerger’s disease might show cells fatality (gangrene) of affected limbs. The specific cause of Buerger’s illness is not known; nonetheless, most influenced people are heavy tobacco customers.