Thromboembolic vasculitis occurs in young and middle-aged people between the ages of 20 and 50 years old, and most patients have a history of smoking. It is usually characterized by limb pain, intermittent claudication and necrosis of the affected limbs.
1. Limb pain: this symptom usually occurs in the early stage, due to vascular occlusion easily lead to local tissue hypoxia and ischemia, sexual metabolites will be a large number of accumulation in the vasculature, resulting in severe pain or numbness of the muscle limbs and twitching. Many patients have wandering superficial phlebitis along the saphenous vein.
2. Intermittent claudication: Patients may experience soreness and swelling of the lower limbs after walking for a certain distance, which will be relieved after resting, known as intermittent claudication. In severe cases, pain in the affected limbs may occur when resting, and the skin temperature may drop and the affected limbs may be pale.
3. Necrosis of the affected limbs: usually appear in the late stage of the disease, because of wandering vasculitis caused by multiple parts of the limb tissue ulcers, necrosis, some patients may be necrotic limb ends may also fall off on their own.
It is recommended that patients clarify the seriousness of their condition and go to the hospital for relevant examinations and treatments in a timely manner, so as to avoid the aggravation of the condition causing other complications.