[Traumatic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery as the cause of massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage].

Vascular malformation and aneurysmal disease of visceral arteries usually exhibit diagnostic problems in upper GI bleeding. In the presented case recurrent massive bleeding caused by an superior mesenteric artery aneurysm was a serious diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Interventional embolization of the sacciform aneurysm led to a successful treatment and a favourable outcome.