Leriche Syndrome: A case report.
10.12701/yujm.1986.3.1.319
- Author:
Won Jong LEE
;
Hong Jin KIM
;
Min Chul SHIM
;
Sun Kyo SONG
;
Koing Bo KWUN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Atrophy;
Endarterectomy;
Fatigue;
Foot;
Humans;
Leg;
Leriche Syndrome*;
Lower Extremity;
Male;
Pallor;
Polyethylene Terephthalates;
Sympathectomy;
Transplants
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
1986;3(1):319-323
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Leriche syndrome is a chronic disorder mostly in male and is a specific symptom complex due to thrombotic obliteration of the aortic bifurcation as result of an atherosclerotic change. The symptoms include 1) extreme liability to fatigue of both lower limbs; 2) symmetric atrophy of both lower limbs; 3) pallor of the legs and feets; 4) inability to maintain stable erection. There are several methods for surgical management of this disorder; 1) thromboendarterectomy with or without sympathectomy; 2) aortoiliac bypass graft; 3) aortofemoral bypass graft. Here we report a case of Leriche syndrome which was successfully managed with aortobifemoral bypass graft with Dacron and reviewed literatures on it briefly.
