BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY

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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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