Obliterating Endarteritis
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Obliterating endarteritis is severe proliferating endarteritis (inflammation of the
intima The tunica intima (Neo-Latin "inner coat"), or intima for short, is the innermost tunica (layer) of an artery or vein. It is made up of one layer of endothelial cells (and macrophages in areas of disturbed blood flow), and is supported by an int ...
or inner lining of an artery) that results in an occlusion of the lumen of the artery. Obliterating endarteritis can occur due to a variety of medical conditions such as a complication of
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, a late side effect of
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treatments, tuberculosis meningitis or a
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infection.


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Vascular diseases {{Circulatory-disease-stub}