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Intercontinental Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Renal colic-like presentation of splenic artery aneurysm rupture: a case report
Abstract
This report describes a rare case of a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm presenting with symptoms indistinguishable from renal colic. A 43-year-old male patient presented with acute left-sided abdominal pain, radiating to the flank, and hematuria, initially suggesting renal colic. While the diagnosis was being evaluated, the patient's vital signs rapidly deteriorated, prompting a more aggressive diagnostic approach that revealed the ruptured splenic artery aneurysm. The patient was successfully treated with emergency surgery. This case emphasizes the importance of considering unusual diagnoses when faced with atypical presentations and highlights the diagnostic challenges associated with such rare conditions.

Keywords : Aneurysm, ruptured, splenic artery, renal colic, hemorrhagic shock

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Article available in :
Volume 3, Issue 1, 2025
Page : 21-22
https://doi.org/10.51271/ICJEM-0052
Article Information
Received : 05 Şub 2025
Accepted : 17 Şub 2025
Published : 17 Mar 2025
Corresponding Author :

Ali Özbek: Department of Emergency Medicine, Sincan Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye

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Citation : Balkız BC, Özbek A, Metin Koca Y, Tanrıverdi F. Renal colic-like presentation of splenic artery aneurysm rupture: a case report. Intercont J Emerg Med. 2025;3(1):21-22.

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