Thrombo-occlusive vasculitis

Thrombosis angiitis obliterans (TAO) is a vascular inflammation that is different from arteriosclerosis and segmental distribution. The lesions mainly involve the middle and small arteries and veins in the distal limbs. The pathology is mainly characteristic Inflammatory cells are infiltrating thrombi, with less involvement of vessel walls.

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