A 55-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 6-month history of fatigue, lack of appetite, and general malaise. Physical examination shows mild left abdominal tenderness. Urinalysis shows blood. Ultrasonography of the abdomen shows a large solid mass associated with the upper pole and hilum of the kidney A CT scan of the abdomen shows invasion of the renal vein by carcinoma causing venous stasis in the left testicular veins. Which of the following additional organs is most likely to have venous stasis? O A) Adrenal gland O B) Duodenum O C) Pancreas O D) Spleen O E) Stomach

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A 55-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 6-month history of fatigue, lack of appetite, and general malaise. Physical examination shows mild left abdominal tenderness. Urinalysis shows blood. Ultrasonography of the abdomen shows a large solid mass associated with the upper pole and hilum of the kidney A CT scan of the abdomen shows invasion of the renal vein by carcinoma causing venous stasis in the left testicular veins. Which of the following additional organs is most likely to have venous stasis? O A) Adrenal gland O B) Duodenum O C) Pancreas O D) Spleen O E) Stomach

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