Obliterating endarteritis
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Obliterating endarteritis also called "obliterating arteritis" is severe proliferating endarteritis (inflammation of the intima or inner lining of an artery)[1] that results in an occlusion of the lumen of the artery.[2] Obliterating endarteritis can occur due to a variety of medical conditions such as a complication of radiation poisoning,[3] TB meningitis or a syphilis infection.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/endarteritis
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