Thyroid Abnormalities in Exposed Rongelap People, 1968
{arranged in order of appearance of abnormality)
Subject No.
and sex
.
3° M
Present
age,yr.
Age at
exposure,yr.
bs.
1
Time of
Deve lopment
Year Age,yr.
1965.
12
Findings
Hypothyroid, PBI <2ue% 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
17
F
ly
21
sF
i?
69
F
18
2M
20 wM
7
64 F
Lees,
—
R
1
‘
‘3
.
.
1965
12
Hypothyroid, PBI <2yg% March 1965; retardation of growth preceded these findings
by a number of years. 3/68 growth spurt
and improved appearance on thyroxine.
,
2963
12
Adenomatous goiter; total thyroidectomy,
1964
=~ «13
Adenomatous goiter; total thyroidectomy,
parathyroidectomy, 1964. No recurrence.
3
c
4
1964.
1
21
FT _
44
1965 ‘. 12
o
30
72 .F
20 -
6
42 °F
17
3.
—
No recurrence.
"
Adenomatous goiter; partial thyroidectony,
1964.
1968 slight roughening right lobe
persists.
15
—_
14
1964.
~
Adenomatous goiter, partial thyroidectomy,
1965.
No recurrence.
1965
18
Adenomatous goiter, partial thyroidectomy,
1965
41
Mixed papillary and follicular carcinoma,
1965
17
(1965
14
1965.
No recurrence.
total thyroidectomy-surgical and therapeuti
radioiodine, 1965. No recurrence.
Three-mm nodule left lobe.
_ palpable 9/66.
Nodule not
Two-mm nodule right lower lobe.
3/66
nodular enlargement (~1 X normal)entire
gland; firm 5-mm nodule right lobe.
7/66 subtotal thyroidectomy:
goiter.
.
Do
adenomatous