Intravenous prostacyclin analogue iloprost (Ilomedin®) in the treatment of a patient with Buerger’s disease

Abstract

Buerger’s disease, or thromboangiitis obliterans, is a severe disabling systemic disease of vessels. The paper describes a case of thromboangiitis obliterans in a patient with three extremities amputated during vascular therapy. The course intravenous administration of the stable prostacyclin analogue iloprost (Ilomedin®) allows the only extremity to be preserved.