Leriche syndrome is caused in: (A) Aooiliac obstruction, (B) Iliac obstruction, (C) Femoropopliteal obstruction, (D) Distal obstruction
Answer is A. Leriche&;s syndrome involves the blockage of the abdominal aoa as it transitions into the common iliac aeries.Aooiliac obstruction is characterized byClaudication in buttocks, thighs and calvesFemoral and distal pulses absent in both limbsBruit over aooiliac regionImpotence (Leriche)Ref: Bailey and love pg: 944