A 20-year-old woman is involved in a vehicular accident and struck on the driver's side of the automobile she is driving. She is taken to the emergency department, where physical examination shows low blood pressure and tenderness on the left midaxillary line. Upon further examination of the patient, the physician also notes a large swelling that protrudes downward and medially below the left costal margin. Which of the following abdominal organs in this patient was most likely injured?
A. Descending colon
B. Left kidney
C. Liver
D. Pancreas
E. Spleen
F. Stomach
Ans: E. Spleen
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