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. 2013 Nov 27;13:57. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-13-57

Table 2.

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

  lesions < 4 cm lesions 4–6 cm lesions > 6 cm
Non functioning adenoma
63(56.2)
28(35.8)
10(25)
Cortisol secreting adenoma
20(17.8)
15(19.2)
4(10)
Aldosterone secreting adenoma
8(7.1)
7(8.9)
3(7.5)
Pheochromocytoma
11(9.8)
10(12.8)
3(7.5)
Adrenocortical cancer
---------
1(1.2)
10 (25)
Myelolipoma
8(7.1)
13(16.6)
5(12.5)
Ganglioneuroma
2(1.7)
1(1.2)
1(2.5)
Hematoma
---------
---------
1(2.5)
Cyst
---------
3(3.8)
3(7.5)
Total 112(48.6) 78(33.9) 40(17.3)

Group A, 230/282 patients studied according to guidelines.

Dimensions, n. (%) of adrenalectomies.