MANAGEMENT OF THROMBOANGIITIS OBLITERANS - A CASE REPORT

Thromboangitis obliterans (TAOs) is a rare disease affecting arteries and veins of the upper and lower limbs. The condition has a strong association with the use of tobacco. Thromboangitis obliterans also known as Buerger's disease is found in the age group between 40 to 45 years, and men are most prone to get affected. The present case is a male aged 65 years complaining of a wound on the heel on the right foot, associated with pain, discharge, slough, foul smell, edema and discolouration of the skin for which he visited our hospital, the patient was previ- ously diagnosed as TAO, considering his clinical features at the time of admission, an intervention was planned based on the treatment principle of Dusta Vrana like Virechana, Basti and Raktamokshana. There was completehealing of the wound at the end of the treatment with no signs of recurrence during the follow-up suggesting the need for Shodhana in the effective management of TAO.Keywords: Dushta Vrana, Thromboangiitis Obliterans, Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Shodhana, Case report