Which of the following is the most common symptom of aooiliac occlusive disease?
(A) Calf claudication (B) Gluteal claudication (C) Impotence (D) Symptomless
(B) Ans: B. Gluteal claudication(Ref Bailey 27/e p943-944, 261e 037, 879, 25/e p901; Sabiston 20/e p1739; Schwaz 10/e p874; Harrison 19/c p1643)Most common symptom of aooiliac disease = Gluteal claudication.Site of claudication:Distal to location of occlusive lesion.Eg: Buttock, hip, thigh & calf discomfo occurs in patients with aooiliac disease.Calf claudication develops in patients with femoral!popliteal disease.