Abstract:
Leriche Syndrome is an
uncommon variant of
atherosclerotic occlusive
disease, and is characterised by total occlusion
in the abdominal aorta
and/or both iliac arteries.
Chronic abdominal aortic
occlusion can extend as
far as the renal arteries,
causing juxtarenal aortic
occlusion, also known
as Leriche Syndrome. A
60-year-old female patient was admitted to the emergency department with claudication. On admission,
her physical examination was unremarkable except
for a decreased femoral artery pulse. Increased cardiothoracic ratio and mild calcification on the wall of
the aortic arch and descending aorta were observed in
the thoracic computed tomography (CT) angiogram.
Calcified plaque was present in the abdominal aorta
just below the renal artery, and complete thrombotic
occlusion of the abdominal aorta was observed in the abdominal CT angiogram.