9. A 9-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department because of a 2-day history of pain and swelling in his left scrotum. Imaging studies show a mass on the posterior abdominal wall compressing the left testicular vein at the level of the L3 vertebra. Which of the following structures is most likely also compressed by this mass? A) Cisterna chyli OB) Common iliac vein C) Sigmoid artery D) Sigmoid colon OE) Ureter

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9. A 9-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department because of a 2-day history of pain and swelling in his left scrotum. Imaging studies show a mass on the posterior
abdominal wall compressing the left testicular vein at the level of the L3 vertebra. Which of the following structures is most likely also compressed by this mass?
OA) Cisterna chyli
OB) Common iliac vein
OC) Sigmoid artery
OD) Sigmoid colon
OE) Ureter
Transcribed Image Text:9. A 9-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department because of a 2-day history of pain and swelling in his left scrotum. Imaging studies show a mass on the posterior abdominal wall compressing the left testicular vein at the level of the L3 vertebra. Which of the following structures is most likely also compressed by this mass? OA) Cisterna chyli OB) Common iliac vein OC) Sigmoid artery OD) Sigmoid colon OE) Ureter
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