Intrarenal arterial stenosis in a patient with thromboangiitis obliterans.
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.
Goktas
Serdar
S
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Bedir
Selahattin
S
Bozlar
Ugur
U
Ilica
Ahmet Turan
AT
Seckin
Bedreddin
B
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*