Which statement best describes thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger disease)?
A)An inflammatory disorder of small and medium-size arteries in the feet and sometimes in the hands
B)A vasospastic disorder of the small arteries and arterioles of the fingers, and less commonly, the toes
C)An autoimmune disorder of the large arteries and veins of the upper and lower extremities
D)A neoplastic disorder of the lining of the arteries and veins of the upper extremities

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Buerger disease is an inflammatory disease of the peripheral arteries. Inflammation, thrombus formation, and vasospasm eventually can occlude and obliterate portions of small and medium-size arteries. Typically affected are the digital, tibial, and plantar arteries of the feet and the digital, palmar, and ulnar arteries of the hands.

Which Statement Best Describes Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger Disease)