THYROID ABNORMALITIES IN EXPOSED RONGELAP PEOPLE, 1966
Date
Case
Present
Age
Age at
Exposure
Abnormality
Noted
Sex
17
15
3
F
3/63
Benign nodules, complete thyroidectomy
1964. No recurrence,
21
15
3
F
3/64
Benign nodules, complete thyroidectomy,
parathyroidectomy 1964. No recurrence.
69
16
4
F
3/64
Benign nodules, partial thyroidectomy
20
19
7
F
3/65
Benign nodule, partial thyroidectomy
2
13
1
M
3/65
Benign nodule, partial thyroidectomy
64
42
30
F
3/65
Malignant nodule, thyroidectomy--
5
13
1
M
3/65
Findings
1964.
1965,
1965.
No recurrence.
No recurrence,
No recurrence.
,
surgical and with radioiodine 1965.
No recurrence noted on physical
examination.*
Hypothyroid, PBI less than 2 pgm,
March, 1965, marked retardation of growth;
3/66 growth spurt and improved appearance
on hormone.
3
13
1
M
3/65
Hypothyroid, PBI less than 2 pgm%
March, 1965, marked retardation of growth;
3/66 growth spurt and improved appearance
on hormone, .
*Unable to carry out follow-up thyroid uptake and X-ray studies due to pregnancy.
S500 Tu