3.
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Have undergone surgery in the U. S. prior to 1969
because of nodular thyroid disease; histologic
diagnosis of adenomatous goiter and Huerthle cell
tumor,
Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid
hormone therapy with one exception: This patient
shows some enlargement of the remnant of thyroid
left from a partial thyroidectomy in 1964; as she
has not followed her post-operative thyroid hormone
regimen,
there is question as to whether she should
have further surgery.
4,
11
(58%)
3
(16%)
Young people operated on for thyroid disease during
August 1969 and recovered.
Diagnoses:
Primary
benign adenomatous goiter in two and papillary
adenoma of serious grade malignancy in one.
(None of six Ailinginae children exposed to an estimated external
dose of 70 rads have shown thyroid dysfunction.)
Il.
Surviving adult Rongelapese exposed to fallout,
(Estimated dose:
175 rads external plus 160 rem internal irradiation.)
Total - 34
1.
Papillary 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.
3.
This patient operated on in 1969 for removal of
an invasive adenoma; has recovered satisfactorily.
1
1
(All the above in I and II who underwent surgery appear to be in
good health without evidence of recurrence.)
III.
Surviving adult Ailinginae people exposed to fallout.
dose:
1.
70 rads external gamma irradiation.
)
Total - 8
(Estimated
OE ARCH
Adenomatous goiter removed at age 45; recovered and was on
thyroid therapy. Died of influenza in 1968.
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