Question
A 45-year-old man presents with pain in the legs upon exercise and destruction of the tips of his fingers. He has a history of smoking. Laboratory values include hemoglobin of 16g/dL, WBC of 8,500/μL, serum cholesterol of 220 mg/dL, fasting blood sugar of 90 mg/dL, and negative tests for antinuclear antibodies. The biopsy of the affected area is shown in the image. What is the appropriate diagnosis?
| A. |
Takayasu arteritis
|
| B. | Kawasaki disease |
| C. |
Polyarteritis nodosa |
| D. |
Buerger disease |
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