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Leriche Syndrome

What is it?

A type of peripheral arterial disease of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in your body which branches off around your belly button area into the two iliac arteries. The iliac arteries run through your pelvis and down your legs.

  • Peripheral arterial disease is caused by a build up of a waxy substance called plaque in your arteries.
  • Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Plaque is made up of fat, calcium, cholesterol, and inflammatory cells. Over time, the build up of plaque narrows your arteries, making it harder for your blood to flow through them.
  • As plaque starts to narrow your iliac arteries, blood flow to your legs may decrease. This can result in a lack of oxygen in your legs, which may cause pain.

Healthline 

  • One may then have a heart condition with hip, thigh, calf pain and tiredness and impotence.
  • This condition may be referred as Aortoiliac occlusive disease.

Cause

  • Buildup of plaque (made up of fat, calcium, cholesterol, and inflammatory cells) which narrows the artery the aorta.
  • Atherosclerosis

Symptoms

  • Pain in the hips, legs (calf’s and/or thighs) and buttocks, especially when walking or exercising?
  • Fatigue/tiredness of legs especially when walking or exercising?
  • Cramping in buttocks?
  • Pale and/or cold legs?
  • Extreme pain in the legs or buttocks, even when resting
  • Numbness in your legs and feet?
  • Sores on your legs or feet that don’t heal?
  • Leg muscle weakness?

Male:

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Medical Emergency Condition

And/or do not wait, phone for an ambulance if have or develop:

This condition can lead to:

If the blood flow to the legs becomes severely restricted, critical limb ischaemia (CLI) can develop. CLI is an extremely serious complication that can be challenging to treat.

Symptoms of CLI include:

  • A severe burning pain in your legs and feet that continues even when you’re resting
  • Your skin turning pale, shiny, smooth and dry
  • Wounds and ulcers (open sores) on your feet and legs that do not heal
  • Loss of muscle mass in your legs
  • The skin on your toes or lower limbs becoming cold and numb, turning red and then black, and/or beginning to swell and produce smelly pus, causing severe pain (gangrene)

NHS

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

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