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