TABLE II
Thyroid Abnormalities in Exposed Rongelap People, 1968
(arranged in order of appearance of abnormality)
Subject No.
and sex
3
M
Present
age,yr.
15
Age at
exposure,yr.
1
Time of
Deve lopment
Year Age,yr.
1965
12
Findings
Hypothyroid, PBI <2ug% March 1965; re-
tardation of growth preceded these finding:
by a number of years.
3/68 growth spurt
and improved appearance on thyroixine.
5
M
15
1
1965
12
Hypothyroid, PBI <2uyg% March 1965; retardation of growth preceded these finding:
by a number of years.
3/68 growth spurt
and improved appearance on thyroxine.
17
F
17
3
1963
12
Adenomatous goiter; total thyroidectomy,
21
F
17
3
1964
13
Adenomatous goiter; total thyroidectomy,
parathyroidectomy, 1964. No recurrence.
69
F
18
4
1964
14
Adenomatous goiter; partial thyroidectomy,
1964.
1968 slight roughening right lobe
1964.
No recurrence.
:
persists.
2M
15
1
1965
12
Adenomatous goiter, partial thyroidectomy,
1965. No recurrence.
20
M
21
7
1965
18
Adenomatous goiter, partial thyroidectomy,
1965. No recurrence.
64
F
44
30
1965
4l
Mixed papillary and follicular carcinoma,
total thyroidectomy-surgical and therapeuti
radioiodine, 1965. No recurrence.
72
=F
20
6
1965
17
Three-mm nodule left lobe.
palpable 9/66.
42
F
17
3
1965
14
Two-mm nodule right lower lobe.
7/66 subtotal thyroidectomy:
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3/66
nodular enlargement (~15 X normal)entire
gland; firm 5-mm nodule right lobe.
goiter.
Suge eh
Nodule not
pone"
adenomatous
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