Was ist die Burger Krankheit?

Was ist die Bürger Krankheit?

Bei einer Endangiitis obliterans (von-Winiwarter-Buerger-Syndrom) handelt es sich um eine Entzündung und den darauffolgenden Verschluss kleiner und mittelgroßer Arterien der Beine oder Arme. Die Endangiitis obliterans tritt normalerweise bei Rauchern auf.

Was ist vasculitis?

Vaskulitis (Mehrzahl: Vaskulitiden) ist ein Oberbegriff für unterschiedliche Formen von Gefäßentzündungen. Vaskulitiden verursachen oft Schmerzen an Gelenken oder Muskeln, gelegentlich auch Gelenkschwellungen. Daher gelten sie als rheumatische Erkrankungen.

What are the symptoms of Buerger’s disease?

Buerger’s disease symptoms include: Pain that may come and go in your legs and feet or in your arms and hands. Inflammation along a vein just below the skin’s surface (due to a blood clot in the vein) Fingers and toes that turn pale when exposed to cold (Raynaud’s phenomenon) Painful open sores on your fingers and toes.

Who gets Buerger’s disease?

Buerger’s disease is a rare vascular disease that affects people worldwide of any age, group, or race. It often occurs in men located in Middle Eastern and Asian countries where smoking is most prevalent. It spreads in the age of 40 and 45 among those who are heavy users of tobacco products.

How common is Buerger’s disease among adults?

The Buerger’s disease is more common among adults and it affects more men than women. I know that some researches showed that 8 to 12 people per 100000 adults in the United States suffer from this disease, which is not that lot because there are much more patients in other continents.

What are the findings in Buerger’s DZ?

Introduction. Buerger’s disease is a chronic disease characterised by segmental inflammation and thrombosis of the small- and medium-sized arteries and veins of the peripheral upper and lower limbs.

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