Massive bleeeding from upper gastrointestinal tract as a symptom of rupture of splenic artery aneurysm to stomach.

Background Splenic artery aneurysm is the most common aneurysm of visceral vessels. Their rupture usually leads to massive bleeding, being a direct life threat. Splenic artery aneurysms usually rupture into the free peritoneal cavity, and much less frequently into the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract.