thromboangiitis obliterans/fever

A 26-year-old male shortly after an acute respiratory disease was affected by a thrombophlebitis of the left leg. After a few days he had two syncopal attacks. Later on, a myocardial ischemia was diagnosed. Subsequently the patient began to complain of a bilateral claudication of the calves; after

A 58-year-old male patient diagnosed with thromboangiitis obliterans (Fontaine stage IV) was recently treated with microendoscope discectomy system-assisted spinal cord stimulation electrode implantation and cured by department of vascular surgery combined with department of spinal surgery at Peking

This article reviews the histopathological, clinical and immunological features of the arteritides. Based on these criteria, a classification scheme is proposed that includes infectious and non-infectious causes. Included in the non-infectious arteritides are: hypersensitivity vasculitis including

BACKGROUND Superficial migratory thrombophlebitis (SMT) or thrombophlebitis migrans is characterized by recurrent episodes of localized thrombosis of the superficial veins in the limbs and trunk. It has been associated with various systemic diseases that should be taken into consideration when

Although inflammation-induced thrombosis is a well-known entity, its pathogenesis remains complicated. There are complex interactions between inflammation and hemostasis, involving proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, tissue factor expression, platelet and endothelial