BACKGROUND: Aneurysms of the superior mesenteric artery branches are uncommon, even among them colic artery aneurysms are rare. These aneurysms are usually asymptomatic, but rupture, thrombosis and distal embolization have been reported like complications. CASE REPORT: A case of a 45-year-old female patient with spontaneous rupture of an aneurysm of middle colic artery, which was diagnosed at exploratory laparotomy, is presented. The patient suddenly developed severe abdominal pain and shock. The aneurysm was completely resected at surgery. Therefore the bleeding could be successfully managed with surgery, but the patient died with post-operative complications. CONCLUSION: In this case, the aneurysm of middle colic artery was probably resulting from idiopatic segmental mediolysis.
Aneurysm
