thromboangiitis obliterans
Buerger disease
- Heavy tobacco smoking history, males < 40 years old.
- Intermittent claudication. May lead to gangrene, autoamputation of digits, superficial nodular phlebitis.
- Raynaud phenomenon is often present.
Segmental thrombosing vasculitis with vein and nerve involvement. Treatment: smoking cessation.
King George VI was diagnosed with the disease on 12 November 1948.