-2- ot Table - Thyroid Abnormalities in Exposed Rongelap People, 1968 (arranged in order of appearance of abnormality) cont. Subject No. and sex 61 Present age,yr. F 22 Age at exposure,yr. 8 Time of Development Year Age,yr. 1965 19 Findings Six to 8-mm smooth nodule left lower pole. 3/66 1l-cm nodule left lobe. thyroidectomy: 40 M 59x F PR 43 OU. 48 29 1965 34 1965 — = 40 — 45 Multinodular soft enlargement entire glar Slight nodular enlargement, entire gland. l-cm nodule, not clearly demarcated at left lower pole. Many tiny nodules over surface of gland. 1968-nodule still pre M 19 5 1966 36 M 21 7 1966 19 = 33 F 15 1 1966 =.13 a~Anwn~ 1966 7/66 17 19 1 3/66 same. Nodular enlargement (~1% X normal) left lo and isthmus with 2-mm firm nodule. 1968 nodule left lobe 2 cm.** 1966 15 Five-mm nodule midline. 13 1 , “8 3/66 no nodules detected(Reduced on hormone treat: ment?). subtotal thyroidectomy: 15 65 F Two-mm nodule right lower pole. — 54° M ° 7/66 subtotal adenomatous goiter. 13 adenomatous goit (~13, X normal). 1-cm nodule right lower pole. 1968 new 1 cm nodule left lobe.** 9/65 questionable irregular gland. definite 5-mm nodule left lobe. 3/66 7/66 su total thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter. ‘Hurthle cell adenoma. 9/65 questionable small nodule. 3/66 5nodule right lobe. 7/66 right subtotal thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter. 23 M ‘18 4 1967 17 1.5-2 cm nodule right lobe. 1968 slight increase in size of nodule** 15 F 21 -7 1968 21 Slight nodularity both lobes. 29 15 1968 29 2-3 cm'firm mass to left of thyroid**,* ( 70% F 4g *Exposed to only 69 rads of whole body radiation and presumably proportionately less thyreo dose. c¢¢: oe **To be brought to Brookhaven National Laboratory in June 1968 for an evaluation for surge *keNot included in thyroid statistics since there is uncertainty if the lesion is thyroid tissue.