Korean J Dermatol.  2006 Jun;44(6):745-747.

Thromboangiitis Obliterans with Ulcer and Pain of the Toes

• Jeon J
• Kim JE
• Song HJ
• Oh CH

Abstract

The evaluation and management of leg ulcers, which include various etiologic factors, is a quintessential task of dermatologists. Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease) is an inflammatory segmental obliterative disease of small-to-medium arteries and veins, and occurs predominantly in young men who smoke. Clinical findings include painful ulcers and gangrene with impaired or no peripheral arterial pulses. The Doppler sonogram and angiography are useful modalities for diagnosis. We present a patient with a chronic painful toe ulcer, who was diagnosed as having thromboangiitis obliterans from radiologic findings.

Keyword

Thromboangiitis obliterans; Ulcer

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Arteries
Chronic Pain
Diagnosis
Gangrene
Humans
Leg Ulcer
Male
Smoke
Thromboangiitis Obliterans*
Toes*
Ulcer*
Veins
Smoke