4.
Young people operated on for thyroid disease during
August 1969 and recovered, Diagnoses: Primary
benien- adenomatous goiter in two and papillary
adenoma of serious grade malignancy in one.
3 (16%)
(None of eix Ailinginze children exposed to an estimated external
dose of 70 reds have shown thyroid dysfunction.)
II,
Surviving adult Rongelapese exposed to fallout.
(Estimated dose:
175 rads external plus 160 rem internal irradiation.)
Total - 34
IiZ.
.
1.
Papillary, carcinoma removed surgically at age 41.
No recurrence, Taking oral thyroid hormone therapy.
1
2.
Small nodule at age 40 which disappeared under oral
thyroid hormone therapy.
1
3.
This patient onersted on in 1969 for removal of an
invasive edencnus; hes recovered satisfactorily,
1
Surviving ecult Ailinginee people exposed to fallout.
(stinsated dose: 70 rads external ge=oma irradiation.) Total - 8
1.
IV.
Aconomstous goiter removed at age 45; recovered end was
oa thyroid therapy,
Died of influenza in 1968,
Surviving adult Utirik people exposed to fallout.
cose:
(Estimated
14 rads external gcooma plua 15 rem internal irradiation,)
Total ~120
1. Cne person developed « nodéular thyroid gland and underwent
eurgery in 1969,
As the tissue resenbled a follicular
ecenoza in frozen section, a total thyroidectomy was per=
formed; histolcsic sections confirmed the diagnosis end
upgraced the degree of malignency. She has recovered
satisfactorlly.
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