Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Adrenal Incidentaloma from a Single Center in China: A Survey
Joint Authors
Li, Le-le
Gu, Wei-jun
Yang, Guo-qing
Lv, Zhao-hui
Lu, Ju-ming
Mu, Yi-Ming
Zhao, Ling
Dou, Jingtao
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To investigate the clinical and endocrinological characteristics of patients with adrenal incidentaloma (AI).
Materials and Methods.
This retrospective study enrolled 1941 AI patients hospitalized at the Department of Endocrinology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China, between January 1997 and December 2016.
The patient gender, age at visits, imaging features, functional status, and histological results were analyzed.
Results.
Of the 1941 patients, 984 (50.70%) were men.
The median age was 52 years (interquartile range: 44–69 years).
140 cases had bilateral AI.
Endocrine evaluation showed that 1411 (72.69%) patients had nonfunctional tumor, 152 (7.83%) had subclinical Cushing syndrome (SCS), and 82 (4.33%) had primary hyperaldosteronism.
A total of 925 patients underwent operation for removal of 496 cortical adenomas (53.62%), 15 adrenal cortical carcinomas (1.62%), and 172 pheochromocytomas (18.59%).
The bilateral group had a higher proportion of SCS (18.57% versus 7.10%, P<0.001, P=0.006).
A mass size of 46 mm was of great value in distinguishing malignant tumors from the benign tumors, with sensitivity of 88.2% and specificity of 95.5%.
Conclusions.
We reported the baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with AI in a large series from a single center in China.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Le-le& Yang, Guo-qing& Zhao, Ling& Dou, Jingtao& Gu, Wei-jun& Lv, Zhao-hui…[et al.]. 2017. Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Adrenal Incidentaloma from a Single Center in China: A Survey. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166118
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Le-le…[et al.]. Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Adrenal Incidentaloma from a Single Center in China: A Survey. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166118
American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Le-le& Yang, Guo-qing& Zhao, Ling& Dou, Jingtao& Gu, Wei-jun& Lv, Zhao-hui…[et al.]. Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Adrenal Incidentaloma from a Single Center in China: A Survey. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166118
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1166118