-GTable - Thyroid Abnormalities in Exposed Rongelap People, 1968 (arranged in order of
appearance of abnormality) cont.
Subject No.
and sex
61
F
Present
age,yr.
2
Age at
exposure,yr.
3
Time of
Development
Year Age,yr.
1965
19
Findings
Six to 8-mm smooth nodule left lower pole.
3/66 l-cm nodule left lobe.
thyroidectomy:
40
7/66 subtotal
adenomatous goiter.
M
43
29
1965
40
Two-mm nodule right lower pole.
3/66 no
59* F
48
34
1965
45
Five-mm nodule midline.
54
M
15
1
1966
13
Nodular enlargement (~14 X normal) left lobe
and isthmus with 2-mm firm nodule.
1968
nodule left lobe 2 cm.**
19
M
19
5
1966
17
Multinodular soft enlargement entire gland
(~14 X normal).
1l-cm nodule right lower
pole.
1968 new 1 cm nodule left lobe.**
36
M
21
7
1966
19
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 presen:.
33
F
15
1
1966
13
9/65 questionable irregular gland. 3/66
definite 5-mm nodule left lobe. 7/66 sub-
nodules detected(Reduced on hormone treatment?).
subtotal thyroidectomy:
3/66 same.
7/66
adenomatous goiter.
total thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter,
Hurthle cell adenoma.
65 F
15
1
1966
13
9/65 questionable small nodule.
nodule right lobe.
3/66 5-mm
7/66 right subtotal
thyroidectomy: adenomatous goiter.
23 M
18
4
1967
17
1.5-2 cm nodule right lobe.
15
F
21
7
1968
21
Slight nodularity both lobes.
70* F
29
i5
1968
29
2-3 cm firm mass to left of thyroid** ,***
increase in size of nodule**
1968 slight
*Exposed to only 69 rads of whole body radiation and presumably proportionately less thyroid
dose.
**To be brought to Brookhaven National Laboratory in June 1968 for an evaluation for surgery.
*kkNot included in thyroid statistics since there is uncertainty if the lesion is thyroid
tissue.