Table 1.

Characteristics of adrenocorticotropin-secreting tumors used for 5′-rapid amplification of complementary DNA ends

Tumor	Age, y, sex	ACTH, pg/mL	24-hr UFC, µg/d	Maximum diameter, mm
Pituitary #1	29 F	54	281	8
Pituitary #2	73 M	296	59	28
Pituitary #3	33 F	44	239	4
Pituitary #4	16 F	139	661	37
Thymus #1	20 F	42	1178	13
Lung #2	23 F	145	1030	100
Liver #3	40 F	1100	NA	20

ACTH and 24-hr UFC are preoperative values. Tumor with 10-mm or greater maximum diameter is defined as a macroadenoma, and less than 10 mm as a microadenoma.

Abbreviations: ACTH, adrenocorticotropin; F, female; M, male; NA, not available; UFC, urinary free cortisol.