Mr.
Edward J. Bauser
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Young people operated on for thyroid disease during
August 1969 and recovered. Diagnoses:
Primary
benign adenomatous goiter in two and papillary
adenoma of serious grade malignancy in one.
3
(16%)
(None of six Ailinginae children exposed to an estimated external
dose of 70 rads have shown thyroid dysfunction.)
II,
Surviving adult Rongelapese exposed to fallout,
(Estimated dose:
175 rads external plus 160 rem internal irradiation.)
eed.
Total - 34
l.
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.
3.
This patient operated on in 1969 for removal of
an invasive adenoma; has recovered satisfactorily.
1
1
(All the above in I and II who underwent surgery appear to be in
good health without evidence of recurrence.)
lil,
Surviving adult Ailinginae people exposed to fallout.
dose:
70 rads external gamva irradiation.)
(Estimated
Total - &
1,
IV.
Adenomatous goiter removed at ege 45; recovered and vas
on thyroid therapy. Died of influenza in 1968,
Surviving adult Utirik people exposed to fallout.
(Estineted
cose:
14 reds excernal gemma pius 15 rem internal irradiation.)
1.
One person developeé a nodular
underwent surgery in 1969.
thyroid gland and
As the tissue resembled
a folliculer edenota in frozen section, 2 total
thyroidectomy was performed; histologic sections
confirmed the cigsenesis and upgraded the degree of
malignancy.
She has recovered satisiactorily.
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