In medicine, aortoiliac occlusive disease, is a form of central artery disease involving the blockage of the abdominal aorta as it transitions into the common iliac arteries.
Signs and symptoms
Classically, it is described in male patients as a triad of the following signs and symptoms:
claudication of the buttocks and thighs
absent or decreased femoral pulses
erectile dysfunctionThis combination is known as Leriche syndrome. [Source: Wikipedia ]