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THYROID ABNORMALITIES IN EXPOSED RONGELAP PEOPLE, 1966
Abnormality Noted
Case No.
and Sex
42, F
Present
Age
15
Age at
Exposure
3
Years
Age
1965
14
Findings
2 mm. nodule right lower lobe;
3/66 - nodular enlargement en-
tire gland; firm 5 mm. nodule
right lobe, 7/66 subtotal
thyroidectomy.
Adenomatous goiter.
61, F
20
8
1965
19
6-8 mm. smooth nodule left lower
pole; 3/66 1 cm. nodule left lobe,
_ Subtotal thyroidectomy 7/66.
Adenomatous goiter.
40, M
41
29
1965
40
59,* F
46
34
1965
45
2 mm. nodule right lower pole;
3/66 no nodules detected,
5 mm. nodule midline; 3/66 same.
Subtotal thyroidectomy 7/66.
Adenomatous goiter.
54, M
13
1
1966
13
Nodular enlargement left lobe and
isthmus with 2 mm, firm nodule.
19, M
17
5
1966
17
Multinodular soft goiter-- gland
1% normal size; 1 cm. nodule
right lower pole.
36, M
19
7
1966
19
About 1 cm. nodule--not clearly
demarked--right lower pole. Many
tiny nodules surface of gland.
33, F
130
1
1966
13
In 9/65 questionable irregular gland.
3/66 definite 5 mm. nodule left lobe.
Subtotal thyroidectomy 7/66.
Adenomatous goiter, Hlirthle cell
adenoma.
65, F
13
1
1966
13
In 9/65 questionable small nodule;
3/66 a 5 mm. nodule right lobe.
7/66 right subtotal thyroidectomy.
Adenomatous goiter.
*Exposed to only 69 rads whole body radiation and presumably proportionately
-less thyroid dose.
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