01-20-2008, 06:16 AM
A large tumor mass impinges on the splenic artery and its branches as the artery passes out from below the greater curvature of the stomach. Branches of which of the following arteries would most likely be affected by the pressure on the splenic artery?
A. Left gastric
B. Left gastroepiploic
C. Right gastric
D. Right gastroepiploic
E. Short gastric
A. Left gastric
B. Left gastroepiploic
C. Right gastric
D. Right gastroepiploic
E. Short gastric