eve Tameee Et . Payee . a aa oN -12TABLE I (Continued) THYROID ABNORMALITIES IN EXPOSED RONGELAP PEOPLE, 1966 Abnormality Noted Case No. and Sex 42, F Present Age 15 Age at Exposure 3 Years Age 1965 14 Findings 2 mm. nodule right lower lobe; 3/66 - nodular enlargement en- tire gland; firm 5 mm. nodule right lobe, 7/66 subtotal thyroidectomy. Adenomatous goiter. 61, F 20 8 1965 19 6-8 mm. smooth nodule left lower pole; 3/66 1 cm. nodule left lobe, _ Subtotal thyroidectomy 7/66. Adenomatous goiter. 40, M 41 29 1965 40 59,* F 46 34 1965 45 2 mm. nodule right lower pole; 3/66 no nodules detected, 5 mm. nodule midline; 3/66 same. Subtotal thyroidectomy 7/66. Adenomatous goiter. 54, M 13 1 1966 13 Nodular enlargement left lobe and isthmus with 2 mm, firm nodule. 19, M 17 5 1966 17 Multinodular soft goiter-- gland 1% normal size; 1 cm. nodule right lower pole. 36, M 19 7 1966 19 About 1 cm. nodule--not clearly demarked--right lower pole. Many tiny nodules surface of gland. 33, F 130 1 1966 13 In 9/65 questionable irregular gland. 3/66 definite 5 mm. nodule left lobe. Subtotal thyroidectomy 7/66. Adenomatous goiter, Hlirthle cell adenoma. 65, F 13 1 1966 13 In 9/65 questionable small nodule; 3/66 a 5 mm. nodule right lobe. 7/66 right subtotal thyroidectomy. Adenomatous goiter. *Exposed to only 69 rads whole body radiation and presumably proportionately -less thyroid dose. DOE ARCHIVES iy