Type of tumour | Pheochromocytoma | Conn’s adenoma | Cortisol-secreting adenoma | Adrenocortical carcinoma | Adrenal cyst |
Number of cases | 24 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Mean age (years) | 37.9 | 42.6 | 63.5 | 34 | 28 |
Sex | 6 Men 18 Women | 1 Man 4 Women | 1 Man 1 Woman | 1 Man 2 Women | 1 Woman |
Circumstances of discovery | Systematic = 22 Incidental = 2 | Systematic = 3 Incidental = 2 | Systematic = 2 | Systematic = 3 | Incidental |
Secreting pattern | Functional: 22 Non-functional: 2 | Functional: 5 | Functional: 2 | Non-Functional: 3 | Non-functional |
CT scan | Unilateral AT = 2 Bilateral AT = 2 Metastases = 2 Size (4 - 10 cm): 18 Size > 10 cm: 6 | Unilateral AT = 5 Size < 4 cm: 4 Size (4 - 10 cm): 1 | Unilateral AT = 2 Size < 4 cm: 1 Size (4 - 10 cm): 1 | Unilateral AT = 3 Metastases = 2 Size > 10 cm: 3 | Unilateral AT Size (4 - 10 cm) |
Treatment | Surgery = 21 Chemotherapy = 2 | Surgery = 5 | Surgery = 2 | Surgery then chemotherapy = 3 | Surgery |
Outcomes | Favourable outcomes in 21 benign operated pheochromocytomas Death: -2 malignant pheochromocytomas -1 bilateral benign pheochromocytoma before surgery | Favourable outcomes | Favourable outcomes | Death: 3 patients | Favourable outcome |