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Table - Thyroid Abnormalities in Exposed Rongelap People, 1968 (arranged in order of
appearance of abnormality) cont.
Subject No.
and sex
61
Present
age,yr.
F
22
Age at
exposure,yr.
8
Time of
Development
Year Age,yr.
1965
19
Findings
Six to 8-mm smooth nodule left lower pole.
3/66 1l-cm nodule left lobe.
thyroidectomy:
40 M
59x F
PR
43
OU.
48
29
1965
34
1965
—
=
40
—
45
Multinodular soft enlargement entire glar
Slight nodular enlargement, entire gland.
l-cm nodule, not clearly demarcated at
left lower pole. Many tiny nodules over
surface of gland.
1968-nodule still pre
M
19
5
1966
36
M
21
7
1966
19
= 33
F
15
1
1966
=.13
a~Anwn~
1966
7/66
17
19
1
3/66 same.
Nodular enlargement (~1% X normal) left lo
and isthmus with 2-mm firm nodule.
1968
nodule left lobe 2 cm.**
1966
15
Five-mm nodule midline.
13
1
,
“8
3/66 no
nodules detected(Reduced on hormone treat:
ment?).
subtotal thyroidectomy:
15
65 F
Two-mm nodule right lower pole.
—
54° M
°
7/66 subtotal
adenomatous goiter.
13
adenomatous goit
(~13, X normal).
1-cm nodule right lower
pole.
1968 new 1 cm nodule left lobe.**
9/65 questionable irregular gland.
definite 5-mm nodule left lobe.
3/66
7/66 su
total thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter.
‘Hurthle cell adenoma.
9/65 questionable small nodule. 3/66 5nodule right lobe.
7/66 right subtotal
thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter.
23
M
‘18
4
1967
17
1.5-2 cm nodule right lobe.
1968 slight
increase in size of nodule**
15
F
21
-7
1968
21
Slight nodularity both lobes.
29
15
1968
29
2-3 cm'firm mass to left of thyroid**,*
( 70% F
4g
*Exposed to only 69 rads of whole body radiation and presumably proportionately less thyreo
dose. c¢¢:
oe
**To be brought to Brookhaven National Laboratory in June 1968 for an evaluation for surge
*keNot included in thyroid statistics since there is uncertainty if the lesion is thyroid
tissue.