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A 47-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with pain in her neck. During physical examination it is observed that the thyroid gland is enlarged and is compressing the trachea. A biopsy reveals a benign tumor. A CT scan examination reveals tracheal deviation to the left. Which of the following structures will most likely be compressed as a result of the deviation?

ALeft brachiocephalic vein
BLeft internal jugular vein
CLeft subclavian artery
DVagus nerve
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