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Leriche syndrome is a condition caused by obstruction of the main branches of the abdominal aorta below the outlet of the renal arteries, with involvement of the entire arterial tree, including the iliac and femoral arteries. . We present a 62-year-old male patient with history of smoking who consults the emergency department with clinical features of a 3-month course consisting in lower limb pain, lymphedema more predominant in the left lower limb, and the absence of pulses in the lower limbs. When applying the IIEF-5 test, moderate erectile dysfunction is found. It`s important to highlight this syndrome and the necessity of an early diagnosis for its consequences can be devastating, also to identify and intervene in risk factors that lead to this unusual presentation of peripheral artery disease.
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