A 57-year-old patient has a tumor in the body of the pancreas that obstructs the infe- rior mesenteric vein just before joining the splenic vein. Which of the following veins is most likely to be enlarged?
(A) Middle colic vein
(B) Left gastroepiploic vein
(C) Inferior pancreaticoduodenal vein
(D) Ileocolic vein
(E) Left colic vein
Answer: (E) Left colic vein
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