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A 55-year-old woman visits the outpatient clinic with a swelling in her neck. Radiographic and ultrasound examinations reveal a benign thyroid gland tumor. Three days after thyroidectomy the patient shows air bubbles in the CT of her brain. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the air bubbles in this case?

AInjury to inferior thyroid artery
BInjury to inferior and superior thyroid arteries
CInjury to superior thyroid artery and vein
DInjury to superior and middle thyroid veins
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