Title of article
Buerger s disease: a case report
Author/Authors
Kamal, Tahir Jinnah Hospital - Allama Iqbal Medical College - Department of Dermatology, Pakistan
From page
203
To page
205
Abstract
Buerger s disease is an occlusive vasculopathy affecting small- to medium-sized blood vessels. The disease usually affects smokers. Clinically, it is characterized by features related to ischemia. If untreated gangrene and amputation may supervene. A wide variety of therapeutic options ranging from vasodilators to sympathectomy are useful We, herein, report an adult female with this disease, who underwent sympathectomy for relief of her symptoms
Keywords
Buerger s disease , sympathectomy
Journal title
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
Journal title
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
Record number
2584175
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