A 35-year-old man was admitted complaining of periumbilical pain for 3 days. On physical examination, a pulsatile mass was palpable in the left upper abdomen. There were no significant peritoneal signs. Abdominal CT revealed an aneurysm containing a thrombus in the proximal superior mesenteric artery. At surgery, there was no intestinal perforation or gangrene. The aneurysm was replaced with a synthetic prosthesis. Pathology examination showed inflammation compatible with a mycotic aneurysm, although cultures of the resected aneurysm had no growth. We think the patient's pain was most likely caused by bowel ischemia secondary to acute thrombosis of the superior mesentery artery mycotic aneurysm.