Splenic artery pseudoaneurysms (SAPs) are rare causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), with less than 250 reported cases in the literature. The highest incidence of SAPs is in patients with a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis or splenic artery trauma. SAP in the setting of gastric malignancy is an exceedingly rare finding. We present the unusual hospital course of an 82-year-old male with advanced gastric cancer presenting with UGIB secondary to a visceral communication between his known gastric malignancy and a SAP.
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