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. 2019 Aug 15;15:317–353. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S182450

Table 8.

Data summary of patients with TAO and lymphohematopoietic system involvement

No Year Authors The number of patients Age Chief complaint Duration of disease
(amputation)
Smoking status How to diagnose the current disease Suggested treatment The outcome of treatment
1 2016 Akbarin et al (Iran)76 26
(26 CBC and serum samples out of 37 documents and banked samples)
27–49 years 40±7 years Unknown Mean cigarette consumption was 397.77 packs per year (minimum 60 packs and maximum1110 packs per year Anemia defined as Hgb <13.5 g/dL for males which could not be explained by anemia of chronic disease or iron deficiency according to several indices including MCV, MCH, LDH, ALT, AST Unknown Unknown
2 2010 Takaoka et al (Japan)77 1 46 years One month history of sharp rest pain in right calf and ischemic ulcer between the third and fourth toes of his right foot and lymphadenopathy in bilateral inguinal region TAO diagnosis according to clinical manifestation and angiography pattern of lower limbs About 10 cigarettes per day for 25 years Excision biopsy of left inguinal nodule
Histology examination demonstrated hyperplasia of lymphoid follicles with massive infiltration of eosinophil without malignancy
CBC demonstrated eosinophilia
Prednisolon 40 mg per day The eosinophilia, the ulcer and rest pain of right foot improved quickly
3 1971 Ward et al
(Colorado, USA)78
1
(1 out of 31 cases of anemia suffering from chronic disease)
Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Laboratory tests
Low hematocrit, normal iron level, high iron saturation, increased bone marrow iron with normal erythropoietin
Unknown Unknown