Imaging appearances of Buerger's disease complications in the upper and lower limbs.
Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease) is a rare, non-atherosclerotic, segmental, inflammatory vasculitis that most commonly involves small and medium-sized arteries, veins and nerves of the extremities and affects tobacco smokers between the ages of 25 and 45 years. The manifestations of Buerger's disease can be extremely variable and, therefore, awareness of the condition is important for both general and musculoskeletal radiologists. This paper presents the radiological appearance of the sequelae of Buerger's disease involving the upper and lower limbs.
Department of Radiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards New South Wales, Australia. sdimmick@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au
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Dimmick
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Goh
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Cauzza
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Steinbach
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Voegelin
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013919:Thromboangiitis Obliterans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology