4,
3.
Have undergone surgery in the U. S. prior to 1969
because of nodular thyroid disease; histologic
diagnosis of edenomatous goiter end Ruerthle cell
tumor, Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid
hormone therapy with one exception: This patient
shows some enlargement of the remnanc of thyroid
left from a parcial thyroidectomy in 1964; as che
‘has not followed her post-operative thyroid hormone
AY
regimen, there is question as to whether she should
have further surgery.
;
4&
11
(58%)
Young people operated on for thyroid disease during
August 1969 and racovered. Diagnoses: Primary
benign adenomatous goiter in two and papillary
adenoma of serious grade malignancy in one.
3 (16%)
(None of six Ailinginae children exposed te an eetimated external
dose of 70 rads have shown thyroid dysfunction.)
II.
Surviving adult Rongelapese exposed to fallout.
(Estimated dose:
175 rads exteraal plus 160 rem internal irradiation.)
Total - 34
1.
Papillary carcinoma removed surgically at age 41.
2.
Small nodule at age 40 which disappeered under oral
3.
This patient operated on in 1969 for removal of
No recurrence.
Taking oral thyroid hormone cherapy. 1
thyroid hormone therapy.
—
an invasive adenoma; has recovered satisfactorily.
1
1
(All che above in I and II who underwent surgery eppear to be in
good health without evidence of recurrence.)
Idi.
Surviving adult Ailinginae people exposed to fallout.
dose:
70 rads external gemma irradiation.)
(Estimated
Total - 3
1.
Adenomatous goiter removed at age 45; recovered and was on
thyroid therapy.
Died of influenza in 1968.