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. 2016 Nov 30;2016:bcr2016216965. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-216965

Table 1.

Reported cases of mixed corticomedullary tumours

Reference Age/gender Clinical presentation Hormones secreted Tumour size (cm)
Mathison and Waterhouse,2 1969 39 F Cushing syndrome, intraoperative HTN Cortisol, ACTH*, catecholamines 4
Akai et al,3 1993 61 F HTN, hyperglycaemia Cortisol, ACTH*, catecholamines 3.5
Ohta et al,4 1995 32 M Cushing syndrome, intraoperative HTN Cortisol, ACTH* 4.5
Michal and Havlicek5 1996 56 F Cushing syndrome, HTN Cortisol, aldosterone, catecholamines 8
32 F Cushing syndrome, HTN Cortisol, aldosterone, catecholamines 9
Wieneke et al,1 2001 34 F HTN, hair loss, amenorrhoea Cortisol 4.5
52F Flank pain None 2.5
Chu et al,6 2003 55 F Mild Cushing syndrome Cortisol, ACTH* 2.5
Ma et al,7 2007 41 F Cushing syndrome, intraoperative HTN Cortisol, ACTH* 4
Lee et al,8 2008 25 F Cushing syndrome, gestational diabetes, HTN Cortisol, catecholamines 3.2
Kimura et al,9 2009 54 F HTN, diabetes Cortisol, catecholamines 4.9
Alexandraki et al,10 2009 66 F Subclinical Cushing syndrome Cortisol, ACTH* 4.2
Singh et al,11 2010 48 F Abdominal distention, pedal oedema Catecholamines 8
Lau et al,12 2011 64 F HTN Catecholamines 3.6
Donatini et al,13 2013 53 M Right flank pain Catecholamines 5.5
Turk et al,14 2012† 78 F Hypertensive urgency Catecholamines 10
Michalopoulos et al,15 2013† 63 M Right upper quadrant palpable mass Cortisol, ACTH* 8
Total number of cases: 17 Median age
53.5 years (range 25–78)
Females 82% (14/17)
Males
18% (3/17)
Cushing syndrome 47% (8/17)
Intraop HTN 18% (3/17)
HTN 47% (8/17)
Cortisol 71% (12/17)
Aldosterone 12% (2/17)
Catecholamines 59% (10/17)
ACTH* 88% (7/8)
Median size
4.5 cm
(range: 2.5–10)

*ACTH was detectable (non-suppressed) in the setting of hypercortisolaemia.

†Mixed corticomedullary carcinoma (MCMC).

HTN, hypertension; Intraop, intraoperative.