Peripheral atherosclerotic obstructive arteriopathy in Africans

Abstract

Whereas atheromatous lesions are not unknown in Africans, peripheral atheroselerotic occlusive arteriopathy is assumed to be scarce and even almost non existent in some medical minds. From a study spanning 15 years indisputable cases are presented to show that far from being rare the lesion is not uncommon and may have been mistaken and treated for several other pain related pathologies sometimes and, ironically to the delight of the sufferers.

Nigerian Journal of Surgical Sciences Vol.16(1) 2006: 43-45