-GTable - Thyroid Abnormalities in Exposed Rongelap People, 1968 (arranged in order of appearance of abnormality) cont. Subject No. and sex 61 F Present age,yr. 2 Age at exposure,yr. 3 Time of Development Year Age,yr. 1965 19 Findings Six to 8-mm smooth nodule left lower pole. 3/66 l-cm nodule left lobe. thyroidectomy: 40 7/66 subtotal adenomatous goiter. M 43 29 1965 40 Two-mm nodule right lower pole. 3/66 no 59* F 48 34 1965 45 Five-mm nodule midline. 54 M 15 1 1966 13 Nodular enlargement (~14 X normal) left lobe and isthmus with 2-mm firm nodule. 1968 nodule left lobe 2 cm.** 19 M 19 5 1966 17 Multinodular soft enlargement entire gland (~14 X normal). 1l-cm nodule right lower pole. 1968 new 1 cm nodule left lobe.** 36 M 21 7 1966 19 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 presen:. 33 F 15 1 1966 13 9/65 questionable irregular gland. 3/66 definite 5-mm nodule left lobe. 7/66 sub- nodules detected(Reduced on hormone treatment?). subtotal thyroidectomy: 3/66 same. 7/66 adenomatous goiter. total thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter, Hurthle cell adenoma. 65 F 15 1 1966 13 9/65 questionable small nodule. nodule right lobe. 3/66 5-mm 7/66 right subtotal thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter. 23 M 18 4 1967 17 1.5-2 cm nodule right lobe. 15 F 21 7 1968 21 Slight nodularity both lobes. 70* F 29 i5 1968 29 2-3 cm firm mass to left of thyroid** ,*** increase in size of nodule** 1968 slight *Exposed to only 69 rads of whole body radiation and presumably proportionately less thyroid dose. **To be brought to Brookhaven National Laboratory in June 1968 for an evaluation for surgery. *kkNot included in thyroid statistics since there is uncertainty if the lesion is thyroid tissue.