Medical Health Encyclopedia

Injury Disease Nutrition Poison Symptoms Surgery Test Special Topic

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Thromboangiites obliterans Circulatory system

Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention

Thromboangiitis obliterans

Alternative Names: Buerger's disease Symptoms: Pain in the hands and feet Acute, severe Burning or tingling Often occuring at rest Pain in the legs, ankles, or feet when walking (intermittent claudication) Often located in the arch of the foot Skin changes or ulcers on hands or feet Hands or feet may be pale, red, or bluish Hands or feet may feel cold Note: Symptoms may worsen with exposure to cold or with emotional stress. Usually, two or more limbs are affected. Signs and tests: Text Continues Below The hands or feet may show enlarged, red, tender blood vessels. Pulse may be decreased or absent in the affected extremity. Blockage of blood vessels in the extremity may show on: An angiography/arteriography of the extremity A Doppler ultrasound of the extremity Final confirmation of the diagnosis may require biopsy of the blood vessel.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. Copyright 2004 A.D.A.M., Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.