Harwood Emma A, Blazek Andrew J, Radio Stanley J, Deibert Christopher M
Division of Urologic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Apr 17;15(4):e37693. doi: 10.7759/cureus.37693. eCollection 2023 Apr.
Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO), otherwise known as Buerger's disease, is a rare, non-atherosclerotic inflammatory vasculopathy that typically affects small and medium-sized arteries of the distal extremities. Smoking is believed to be integral to the pathogenesis, as TAO primarily affects young male smokers. The disease is characterized by extremity pain secondary to ischemia that may progress to ulceration, gangrene, and amputation. Involvement of the reproductive system is uncommon. Here, we offer a case of TAO presenting as a testicular mass lesion.
血栓闭塞性脉管炎(TAO),又称伯格氏病,是一种罕见的、非动脉粥样硬化性炎症性血管病,通常影响四肢远端的中小动脉。吸烟被认为是发病机制中的一个重要因素,因为TAO主要影响年轻男性吸烟者。该疾病的特征是因缺血导致的肢体疼痛,可能会发展为溃疡、坏疽和截肢。生殖系统受累并不常见。在此,我们报告一例以睾丸肿块病变形式出现的TAO病例。