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4.
Young people operated on for thyroid disease during
August 1969 and recovered, Diegnoses: Primary
benign adenomatous goiter in two and papillary
adenoma of serious grade malignancy in one,
3 (16%)
(None of six Ailinginae children exposed to an estimated external
dose of 70 reds have shown thyroid dysfunction.)
Il,
Surviving adult Rongelapese exposed to fallout,
(Estimated dose:
175 rads external plus 160 rem internal irradiation.)
Total - 34
TII.
1.
Papillery carcinoma removed surgically at age 41,
No recurrence. Taking oral thyroid hormone therapy.
1
2.
Small nodule at age 40 which disappeared under oral
thyroid hormone therapy.
4
1,
3.
This patient operated on in 1969 for removal of an
invasive adenoma; has recovered satisfactorily,
1 .
Surviving adult Aflinginae people exposed to fallout,
(Estimated dose: 70 rads externel gamma irradiation.)
Total - 8
1.
IV.
Adenomatous goiter removed at age 45; recovered and was
on thyroid therapy, Died of influenza in 1968,
1
Surviving adult Utirik people exposed to fallout.
dose:
(Estimated
14 rads external gamma plus 15 rem internal frradiation.)
Total -~120
1.
One person developed a nodular thyroid gland and underwent
surgery in 1969, As the tissue resembled a follicular
adenoma in frozen section, a total thyroidectomy was per-
formed; histologic sections confirmed the diagnosis and
upgraded the degree of mslignancy.
setisfectorily.
She has recovered
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