A 65-year-old man is admitted to hospital with symptoms of an upper bowel obstruction. A CT scan reveals that a large vessel is compressing the third (transverse) portion of the duodenum. Which of the following vessels is most likely involved in the obstruction?
A. Gastroduodenal artery
B. Inferior mesenteric artery
C. Portal vein
D. Splenic artery
E. Superior mesenteric artery
Ans: E. Superior mesenteric artery
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