Intestinal manifestation of Buerger's disease: case report and literature review.

A case of intestinal Buerger's disease is presented and six previously reported cases are reviewed. The histological criteria for the diagnosis of intestinal Buerger's disease is discussed and the clinica presentation of these patients is summarized. No temporal relationship between the intestinal and visceral complications were found in these patients. In contrast to peripheral Buerger's disease, where the mortality rate is low, with intestinal vascular involvement 40 per cent of reported patients died in the postoperative period.