Thromboangiitis Obliterans

Buerger's Disease

“…'''^'' Angiographically, diffuse, occlusive plaques are seen in atherosclerosis rather than the attenuated and occluded distal vessels with tortuous collateral vessels seen in Buerger's disease (Figs. 3,4,5j 9,25,26,29,42 Additionally, proximal arterial disease is more common and upper extremity involvement less common in atherosclerosis. Atherosclerotic disease is also not commonly associated with migratory phlebitis or Raynaud's phenomenon as is TAO.…”

Recent views on Buerger's disease

“…In 120 Cases Lynn and Burt (1949) recorded only five Jewish patients; Hershey, Pareira, and Ahlvin Received for publication 31 December 196831 December . (1962 found none, and Szilagyi and Elliott (1964) only one in their respective series of seven and 22 cases. Studies of the disorder in an almost exclusively Jewish population in Israel (Goodman, Elian, Mozes, and Deutsch, 1965) showed an 800% incidence in Ashkenazim as opposed to Sephardic stock.…”

Arterial obstruction of the upper limb in Buerger's disease: Its incidence and primary lesion

“…Furthermore, arteriographic findings were also considered. These criteria for the diagnosis of Buerger's disease have been widely used by other authors (Barker, 1962;McKusick et al, 1962;Szilagyi et al, 1964;Goodman et al, 1965;Thieme et al, 1965;Schatz et al, 1966;Eastcott, 1969;Inada and Katsumura, 1972;Kummer et al, 1977). Goodman et al (1965) reported a 74 per cent incidence of upper extremity involvement in Buerger's disease and commented that their high incidence was not exceptional, it was merely a reflection of their prime concern to determine the frequency of the disease.…”

“…presence of upper extremity involvement has been used as one of the criteria for differentiation of this disease from arteriosclerosis obliterans (Barker, 1962;McKusick et al, 1962;McPherson et al, 1963;Szilagyi et al, 1964;Goodman et al, 1965;Thieme et al, 1965;Mozes et a]., 1970;Morris-Jones and Jones, 1973). The incidence of blood flow disturbance of the upper limb in Buerger's disease has been reported to be from 14 to 100 per cent (Table I ) .…”