BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
| NAME
UNTE NO.
HOSPITAL of the MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER
UPTON,
NEW
YORK
08-22-57R
DISCHARGE SUMMARY
PAVILION
1
OPD
and remained in good
health.
Her vaginal
discharge improved on treatment with Mycostatin vaginal suppositories,
On September 7, she was transferred to the Cleveland Metropolitan General
Hospital.
SURGERY AT THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN GENERAL
HOSPITAL:
On September 8, the
thyroid was explored
by Dr. B. M, Dobbins. The thyroid was about normal in size but both
lobes contained many fine nodules. The lower right lobe containing the
larger nodule and a portion of the lower left lobe which was nodular
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were removed,
Frozen sections indicated that the lesions were benign
and extensive resection was not carried out.
POST SURGICAL HOSPITAL COURSE:
The patient recovered
DIAGNOSIS:
L. Adenomatous nodules
of both lobes of the thyroid
satisfactorily from
the surgical procedure. Since her return to Brookhaven, she has been aSymptomatic and her wound has healed nicely. A repeat thyroid scan showed that the functioning nodule noted prior to surgery had been removed.
The patient was discharged on September 22 to retutn to the Marshall
Islands,
gland, some nodules showed
prominent papillary component,
DISCHARGE MEDICATION:
The patient is to continue
taking thyroid-hormone
medication under the supervision of the Marsnallese health aide on her
Island.
Robert A. Conard M. D.
RC:LR
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BNL 720A
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