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A hand of a person who has Buerger's disease
Buerger's disease, also called thromboangiitis obliterans, a rare condition not related to atherosclerosis, is caused by inflammation of blood vessels in your fingers and toes. In Buerger's disease, the blood vessels in your fingers and toes become narrowed or blocked with blood clots, limiting blood flow.
Over time, the blockage of small blood vessels can spread to affect larger blood vessels in your arms and legs. This may cause serious conditions including sores (ulcerations) and tissue loss at the ends of your fingers and toes. Buerger's disease is strongly linked with tobacco use.
Doctors with training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of blood vessel (vascular) conditions at Mayo Clinic evaluate and treat people who have Buerger's disease. Doctors in vascular medicine work with an integrated team of specialists in several areas including nicotine dependence counseling, inflammatory disorders (rheumatology), wound care, orthopedic and vascular surgery to treat people who have Buerger's disease.
Read more about Buerger's disease at www.MayoClinic.com.
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