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We describe a case of intramural gastric hematoma with hemorrhagic shock ca
used by the formation of a large hematoma. Computed tomographic and angiogr
aphic examinations confirmed the presence of active bleeding into the hemat
oma. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) was performed for hemostasis
. To our knowledge, although 21 cases of intramural gastric hematoma have b
een reported in the literature, this is apparently the first case treated b
y TAE, We conclude that TAE is a safe and effective treatment option for in
tramural gastric hematoma confirmed to be associated with active bleeding i
nto the hematoma.