<eeee 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 { OFFICE® |.|eee cee eee ee eee eeete ceeeeeeeetee SURNAME p® |... cee nec eeececeeeceb cece cece ee ee eee cece ee eee ee eeete cee cece ee eeeeeeee DATE ® tooo ee eee ne een eee ee ele ce ee ee ee eee Form AEC-316 (Rev. 9-53) U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE -13%7—- O- 364-596 lene ee ne eee nee erence wees_