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.

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