[Neoplastic ulceration of the stomach penetrating to the spleen as a cause of sudden fatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage--case report].

History of 71-year-old woman with sudden upper digestive tract hemorrhage is presented. Endoscopic attempt to control the hemorrhage was unsuccessful-patient died during endoscopy. On autopsy it was found that hemorrhage was caused by neoplastic ulceration of the stomach penetrating to the spleen.