Open AccessRuptured ileocolic artery aneurysm: An unusual cause of hemoperitoneum
Author(s) -
Zakaur Rab Siddiqui,
Omer F Yousif,
Mark W Halliday,
Nasser A Hubaishah,
Khalid A Adam
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.101141
Subject(s) - medicine , hemoperitoneum , aneurysm , surgery , radiology , intervention (counseling) , psychiatry
Ruptured aneurysm of a branch of ileocolic artery is a rare finding and is an unusual cause of haemoperitoneum. Rapid diagnosis, and surgical or endovascular intervention are necessary to avoid devastating consequences and high mortality rates following an emergency operation after rupture. Resection is a good choice for surgical intervention for some aneurysms that are not suitable for endovascular repair. This report describes the case of a middle-aged man with a ruptured superior mesenteric artery branch aneurysm and his subsequent surgical management.