Middle thyroid vein
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The middle thyroid vein is another blood vessel that drains the thyroid gland. It arises from the confluence of smaller veins that are found on the lateral surface of the thyroid lobe at its middle aspect. Each person usually has one middle thyroid vein on each side of the gland. However, these veins might also be absent.