4.
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.)
IT.
Surviving adult Rongelapese exposed to fallout.
(Estimated dose:
175 rads external plus 160 rem internal irradiation.)
Total - 34
Itt.
1.
Papillary carcinoma removed surgically at age 41,
2.
Small nodule at age 40 which disappeared under oral
thyroid hormone therapy.
1
3.
This patient operated on in 1969 for removal of an
invasive adenoma; has recovered satisfactorily,
1
No recurrence,
Taking oral
thyroid hormone therapy.
1
Surviving adult Ailinginae people exposed to fallout.
(Estimated dose: 70 rads external gamna irradiation.)
Total - 8
1.
IV.
Adenomatous goiter removed at age 45; recovered and was
on thyroid therapy. Died of influenza in 1968,
L
Surviving adult Utirik people exposed to fallout.
dose:
‘(Estimated
14 rads external gamma plus 15 rem internal irradiation.)
Total ~ 120
1.
One person developed a nodular thyroid gland and underwent
surgery in 1969. As the tissue resembled a follicular
adenoma in frozen section, a total thyroidectomy was performed; histologic sections confirmed the diagnosis and
' upgraded the degree of malignancy, She has recovered
satisfactorily.
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