title: Thromboangiitis obliterans in two brothers.
abstract: Two brothers (case 1 and case 2) with erythema nodosum were diagnosed with thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO). The patients were treated with compounds including Danshen Dripping Pills, Fufang Danshen Diwan and Salvia tetramethylpyrazine. The patients were also treated with fibro-blast growth factor to promote epidermal growth and Bayaspirin enteric-coated tablets to reduce platelet aggregation. The polysaccharide nucleic acid fraction of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin and compound glycyrrhizin tablets were taken to improve immune function. Following treatment, case 2 had reduced pain levels in the left foot. The ulcer on the first toe of the left foot had decreased in size, with a reduction in pus secretions and inflammation. Case 1 demonstrated a reduction in pus secretion from the ulcer. However, the area of the ulcer had increased, spreading to the fifth toe with gangrene. A tendon had become exposed on the right foot, which was broken and induced severe pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510220, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Qi-Lin
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Dan-Hua
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Yong-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Mu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niu
keywords: case report; erythema nodosum; thromboangiitis obliterans