Table 4.
Characteristics of patients with thyroid adenomas and adrenal incidentaloma.
| Characteristic | All Patients (n = 229) |
Nonfunctioning AI (n = 163) | MACS (n = 66) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male/female) | 55/45 | 55.2/44.8 | 54.5/44.5 | 0.52 |
| Age at diagnosis of AI | 63.5 ± 10.80 | 63.1 ± 10.70 | 64.57 ± 10.90 | 0.39 |
| Tobacco exposure | ||||
| Active smoker | 9.1 (1/11) | 0 | 33.3 (1/3) | 0.27 |
| Former smoker | 40.6 (52/128) | 43.7 (38/87) | 34.1 (14/41) | 0.20 |
| Complications | ||||
| Hypertension | 53.9 (123/228) | 49.1 (80/163) | 66.2 (43/65) | 0.01 |
| Diabetes | 22.4 (51/228) | 19.0 (31/163) | 31.01 (20/65) | 0.04 |
| Dyslipidemia | 50 (114/228) | 46.6 (75/163) | 58.5 (38/65) | 0.07 |
| Cardiovascular complications | 0.9 (2/228) | 0.6 (1/163) | 1.5/1/65) | 0.49 |
| Cerebrovascular complications | 11.8 (27/228) | 9.2/15/63) | 18.5 (12/65) | 0.04 |
| Obesity | 43 (74/172) | 47 (55/117) | 34.5 (19/55) | 0.08 |
| Mortality | 1.7 (4/229) | 0 | 6.2 (4/66) | 0.006 |
Legend: MACS: Mild autonomous cortisol secretion; AI: adrenal incidentaloma.