A 43-year-old woman is admitted to a hospital because of deep abdominal pain in her epigastric region. On examination, it is observed that a retroperitoneal infection erodes an artery that runs along the superior border of the pancreas. Which of the following arteries is likely injured?
(A) Right gastric artery
(B) Left gastroepiploic artery
(C) Splenic artery
(D) Gastroduodenal artery
(E) Dorsal pancreatic artery
Ans: (C) Splenic artery
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