Table 2: Pathologic Characteristics of Resected Adrenal Masses.
Pathologic Diagnosis |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Functional Tumors |
75 |
41% |
Pheochromocytoma |
33 |
18% |
Adrenal adenoma, cortisol-producing |
20 |
11% |
Adrenal adenoma, aldosterone-producing |
19 |
10% |
Adrenal cortical hyperplasia, cortisol-producing |
3 |
2% |
Non-Functional Tumors |
109 |
59% |
Adrenal adenoma, nonfunctional |
38 |
21% |
Adrenal cortical hyperplasia |
19 |
10% |
Metastasis, other than renal cell carcinoma |
13 |
7% |
Benign cyst |
10 |
5% |
Myelolipoma |
8 |
4% |
Metastasis, renal cell carcinoma |
6 |
3% |
Ganglioneuroma |
5 |
3% |
Pseudocyst |
5 |
3% |
Adrenal cortical carcinoma |
4 |
2% |
Hematoma |
1 |
1% |
Total |
184 |
100% |