apse ee Thyroid Abnormalities in Exposed Rongelap People, 1968 (arranged in order of appearance of abnormality) Subject No. and sex Present age,yr. 3M 15 Age at exposure,yr. 1 Time of Development Year Age,yr. 1965 12 Findings Hypothyroid, PBI <2yg% March 1965; re- tardation of growth preceded these findings by a number of years. 3/68 growth spurt and improved appearance on thyroixine. 5 M 15 1 1965 12 Hypothyroid, PBI <2ug% March 1965; retardation of growth preceded these findings by a number of years. 3/68 growth spurt and improved appearance on thyroxine. 17 =F 17 21 sF 17 69 F 18 3 1963 12 Adenomatous goiter; total thyroidectomy, 3 .- 1964 13 Adenomatous goiter; total thyroidectomy, 4 1964 14 Adenomatous goiter; partial thyroidectony, 1964. No recurrence. parathyroidectomy, 1964. 1964. , No recurrence. 1968 slight roughening right lobe persists. 2M 15 1 1965 '. 12 Adenomatous goiter, partial thyroidectomy, 20 <M 21 7 1965 Adenomatous goiter, partial thyroidectomy, 7 64 F K Le — 44 ——- 30 18 1965 41 ——-__—____. 72 .F — 20 6 1965 17. 42 \F 17 3 1965 14 1965. 1965. No recurrence. No recurrence. Mixed papillary and follicular carcinoma, total thyroidectomy-surgical and therapeut radioiodine, 1965. No recurrence. +=‘Three-mm nodule left lobe. _ palpable 9/66. Nodule not Two-mm nodule right lower lobe. 3/66 nodular enlargement (~14 X normal)entire gland; firm 5-mm nodule right lobe. 7/66 subtotal thyroidectomy: goiter. adenomatous