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.

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(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

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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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