title: Intrarenal arterial stenosis in a patient with thromboangiitis obliterans.
abstract: Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) or Buerger's disease is a clinical syndrome characterized by the development of segmental thrombotic occlusions of the medium and small arteries of the extremities. Exception of the peripheral arteries of the extremities in TAO is very rare. Reported herein is the first case of intrarenal branch involvement of the renal artery due to TAO.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goktas
authors.forename: Selahattin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bedir
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bozlar
authors.forename: Ahmet Turan
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ilica
authors.forename: Bedreddin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Seckin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000209:etiology*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D013919:Thromboangiitis Obliterans / Q000150:complications*