oa
.
~2-
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
Time of
Development
Age at
exposure,yr.
Year
8
Age,yr.
1965
19
Findings
Six to 8-mm smooth nodule left lower pole.
3/66 l-cm nodule left lobe. 7/66 subtotal
thyroidectomy:
40 M
fR
59* F
|
Ag.
43
48
29
1965
oo
34
1965
—.
54 M
15
1
.1966
19
M
19
5
1966
36 M
21
7
15
“4
—\ 33
F
,
.
1966
|
65
F
“
15
1
40
3/66 no
nodules detected(Reduced on hormone treat-
ment?).
45
Five-mm nodule midline.
13
Nodular enlargement (~1% X normal) left lot
17
Multinedular soft enlargement entire glam
_(~14 X normal).
i1-cm nodule right lower
pole.
1968 new 1 cm nodule left lobe.**
19
Slight nodular enlargement, entire gland.
——
1966
13
~~
1966
Two-mm nodule right lower pole.
——~
°
adenomatous goiter.
13
Subtotal thyroidectomy:
3/66 same.
7/66
adenomatous goite
and isthmus with 2-mm firm nodule.
nodule left lobe 2 cm.**
1968
l-cm nodule, not clearly demarcated at
left lower pole. Many tiny nodules over
surface of gland.
1968-nodule still pres
-
9/65 questionable irregular gland. 3/66
definite 5-mm nodule left lobe. 7/66 sub
total thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter,
‘Hurthle cell adenoma.
9/65 questionable small nodule. 3/66 5-n
nodule 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**,**
( 70k F Ag
“Expose? ce only 69 rads of whole body radiation and presumably proportionately less thyroi
dose. @.
**To be brought to Brookhaven National Laboratory in June 1968 for an evaluation for surger
*ekkNOt included in thyroid statistics since there is uncertainty if the lesion is thyroid
tissue.
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