A 43-year-old man complains of abdominal pain just above his umbilicus. On examination, a tumor is found anterior to the IVC. Which of the following structures would most likely be compressed by this tumor?
Correct Answer: Third pa of the duodenum
Description: The third pa of the duodenum (transverse poion) crosses anterior to the IVC. The other structures do not cross the IVC anteriorly.
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