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. -