Arteriosclerosis obliterans
Arteriosclerosis obliterans is an occlusive arterial disease most prominently affecting the abdominal aorta and the small- and medium-sized arteries of the lower extremities, which may lead to absent dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial, and/or popliteal artery pulses.[1]:842
| Arteriosclerosis obliterans | |
|---|---|
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| Abdominal aorta | |
| Specialty | Cardiology  |
It is characterized by fibrosis of the tunica intima and calcification of the tunica media.
References
- James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
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