Acute or chronic total occlusion of abdominal aorta
Leriche syndrome: Abdominal aortic or iliac artery occlusive disease causing absent femoral pulses, bilateral claudication, and impotence
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
AndrĂ¡si TB et al: A minimally invasive approach for aortobifemoral bypass procedure. J Vasc Surg. 53(3):870-5, 2011
Roxas R et al: Rapid detection of aortic occlusion with emergency ultrasonography. Ann Emerg Med. 58(1):21-3, 2011
Yamamoto H et al: Acute occlusion of the abdominal aorta with concomitant internal iliac artery occlusion. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 17(4):422-7, 2011
Chiesa R et al: Aortobifemoral bypass grafting using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene stretch grafts in patients with occlusive atherosclerotic disease. Ann Vasc Surg. 23(6):764-9, 2009
Salerno M et al: Images in vascular medicine. Collateral pathways perfusing Leriche's syndrome evaluated by multislice spiral computed tomography. Vasc Med. 9(3):229-30, 2004
Ruehm SG et al: Contrast-enhanced MR angiography in patients with aortic occlusion (Leriche syndrome). J Magn Reson Imaging. 11(4):401-10, 2000
Ligush J Jr et al: Management and outcome of chronic atherosclerotic infrarenal aortic occlusion. J Vasc Surg. 24(3):394-404; discussion 404-5, 1996
Acute or chronic total occlusion of abdominal aorta
Leriche syndrome: Abdominal aortic or iliac artery occlusive disease causing absent femoral pulses, bilateral claudication, and impotence
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
AndrĂ¡si TB et al: A minimally invasive approach for aortobifemoral bypass procedure. J Vasc Surg. 53(3):870-5, 2011
Roxas R et al: Rapid detection of aortic occlusion with emergency ultrasonography. Ann Emerg Med. 58(1):21-3, 2011
Yamamoto H et al: Acute occlusion of the abdominal aorta with concomitant internal iliac artery occlusion. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 17(4):422-7, 2011
Chiesa R et al: Aortobifemoral bypass grafting using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene stretch grafts in patients with occlusive atherosclerotic disease. Ann Vasc Surg. 23(6):764-9, 2009
Salerno M et al: Images in vascular medicine. Collateral pathways perfusing Leriche's syndrome evaluated by multislice spiral computed tomography. Vasc Med. 9(3):229-30, 2004
Ruehm SG et al: Contrast-enhanced MR angiography in patients with aortic occlusion (Leriche syndrome). J Magn Reson Imaging. 11(4):401-10, 2000
Ligush J Jr et al: Management and outcome of chronic atherosclerotic infrarenal aortic occlusion. J Vasc Surg. 24(3):394-404; discussion 404-5, 1996
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