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    Buerger's disease is a rare condition that causes blood vessels in the arms and legs to swell and become blocked by blood clots, reducing blood flow and damaging tissues. It usually affects smoking men ages 20-40 and is triggered by tobacco use. The only way to stop the progression is to quit smoking or using other tobacco products. Left untreated, it may require amputation of limbs.

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    Buerger's disease is a rare condition that causes blood vessels in the arms and legs to swell and become blocked by blood clots, reducing blood flow and damaging tissues. It usually affects smoking men ages 20-40 and is triggered by tobacco use. The only way to stop the progression is to quit smoking or using other tobacco products. Left untreated, it may require amputation of limbs.

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    Buerger's disease is a rare condition that causes blood vessels in the arms and legs to swell and become blocked by blood clots, reducing blood flow and damaging tissues. It usually affects smoking men ages 20-40 and is triggered by tobacco use. The only way to stop the progression is to quit smoking or using other tobacco products. Left untreated, it may require amputation of limbs.

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    Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans)

    Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) is a rare disease of the


    arteries and veins in the arms and legs. In Buerger's disease, your blood
    vessels swell and can become blocked with blood clots (thrombi).

    This eventually damages or destroys skin tissues and may lead to infection
    and gangrene. Buerger's disease usually first shows in the hands and feet
    and may expand to affect larger areas of your arms and legs.

    Buerger's disease is rare in the United States, but is more common in the
    Middle East and Far East. Buerger's disease usually affects men between
    ages 20 and 40, though it's becoming more common in women.

    Virtually everyone diagnosed with Buerger's disease smokes cigarettes or


    uses other forms of tobacco, such as chewing tobacco. Quitting all forms of
    tobacco is the only way to stop Buerger's disease. For those who don't quit,
    amputation of all or part of a limb may ultimately be necessary.

    Buerger's disease symptoms include:

    • Pain and weakness in your legs and feet or your arms and hands
    • Swelling in your feet and hands
    • Fingers and toes that turn pale when exposed to cold (Raynaud's
    phenomenon)
    • Open sores on your fingers and toes
    Causes
    It isn't clear what triggers Buerger's disease. The condition is caused by
    swelling in the arteries and veins of the arms and legs. The cells that cause
    the swelling — and eventually blood clots — form in the vessels leading to
    your hands and feet and block the blood flow to those parts of your body.

    Reduced blood flow means that the skin tissue in your hands and feet
    doesn't get adequate oxygen and nutrients. This leads to the signs and
    symptoms of Buerger's disease, beginning with pain and weakness in your
    fingers and toes and spreading to other parts of your arms and legs.

    Risk factors

    Tobacco use

    Cigarette smoking greatly increases your risk of Buerger's disease. Heavy


    cigarette smokers (people who smoke one and a half packs a day or more)
    are most likely to develop Buerger's disease, though it can occur in people
    who use any form of tobacco, including cigars and chewing tobacco. People
    who smoke hand-rolled cigarettes using raw tobacco may have the greatest
    risk of Buerger's disease.

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