A 48-year-old woman comes to the office due to recurrent postprandial abdominal pain. The pain is epigastric, with gradual onset after meals. It is exacerbated by certain types of food like fried food and sour food. The patient has a previous medical history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Examination shows epigastric tenderness. The patient is sent for an upper endoscopy, which shows a deep ulcer on the lesser curvature of the stomach. Which of the following structures is at risk of penetration?

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Eductional Objective: Gastric ulcers are found most commonly in the lesser curvature. Gastric ulcers perforation could penetrate the left and the right gastric artery as they pass in the lesser curvature.

A 48-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office Due to Recurrent