Aortic aneurysm a rare complication of ulcerative colitis

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disorder localized in the colon and rectum. Systemic and extraintestinal complications of ulcerative colitis are arthritis, delayed growth and sexual maturation, nutritional deficiency secondary to malabsorbtion, mucocutaneous lesions, renal disease, hepatobiliar disease and ocular complications (1). Cardiac complications including myocarditis, pericarditis and increased risk of infective endocarditis may be rarely seen during the clinical course but aortic aneurysm is an extremely rare complication of ulcerative colitis.