A 29-year-old woman presented to the clinic complaining of recurrent abdominal pain, epigastric fullness, vomiting, and weight loss. On physical examination, the patient has epigastric fullness and visible peristalsis. The upper barium study was done, and showed distended stomach and distended duodenum with a cutoff point at the level of the third part of the duodenum. Conservative measures failed to treat the patient. A laparotomy was done which showed that there is a decreased angle between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. Which of the following structures is most likely to be obstructed by the artery?

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Eductional Objective: The superior mesenteric artery presents with intermittent intestinal obstructive symptoms. It is caused by a decrease in the angle between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery compressing the third part of the duodenum. It is caused by a decrease in the fat cushion in weight loss, lordosis, and in patients with surgical correction of scoliosis.

A 29-Year-Old Woman Presented to the Clinic Complaining of Recurrent