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Table 3 Postoperative diagnosis for 282 laparoscopic adrenalectomies performed for incidentaloma with specimen dimensions

From: Preoperative workup in the assessment of adrenal incidentalomas: outcome from 282 consecutive laparoscopic adrenalectomies

 

lesions < 4 cm

lesions 4–6 cm

lesions > 6 cm

Non functioning adenoma

25(48)

4(7.6)

14(26.9)

Cortisol secreting adenoma

-

-

-

Aldosterone secreting adenoma

-

-

-

Pheochromocytoma

1(1.9)

-

-

Adrenocortical cancer

1(1.9)

1(1.9)

-

Myelolipoma

2(3.8)

-

1(1.9)

Ganglioneuroma

-

-

-

Hematoma

-

2(3.8)

-

Cyst

1(1.9)

-

-

Total

30(57.6)

7(13.4)

15(28.8)

  1. Group B, 52/282 patients not studied according to guidelines.
  2. Dimensions, n. (%) of adrenalectomies.