Table 1 Basic demographics and clinical characteristics of patients with ACC

Gender

Females

42

58.3

Males

30

41.7

Age

<20

2

2.8

21–30

4

5.6

31–40

7

9.7

41–50

24

33.3

51–60

19

26.4

61–70

16

22.2

70+

Stage of disease

I

2

3.1

II

31

48.4

III

20

31.3

IV

11

17.2

Tumour size

<100

43

71.7

101+

17

28.3

Tumour weight

<300

39

69.6

301+

17

30.4

Lymphatic metastasis

Yes

8

12.1

No

58

87.9

Distant metastases

Yes

6

8.8

No

62

91.2

Local infiltration

Yes

29

42.6

No

39

57.4

Surgical approach

Subcostal laparotomy

48

66.7

Transdorsal lumbotomy sec.Young

16

22.2

Median laparotomy

1

1.4

Bilateral subcostal laparotomy

3

4.2

Lumbotomy sec. Kifer

3

4.2

Transrectal laparotomy

1

1.4

Tumour localization

Left side

34

47.2

Right side

37

51.4

Bilateral

1

1.4

Type of operation

Biopsy

5

7.1

Tumour reduction

3

4.3

Adrenalectomy

50

71.4

Extended adrenalectomy

12

17.1

Surgeons experience

Specialist up to 10 years

21

29.2

Specialist over 10 years

51

70.8

Mitotane

Yes

30

63.8

No

17

36.2

Hormonal activity

Functional

19

26.4

Afunctional

53

73.6

Clinical presentation

Asymptomatic

28

38.9

Symptomatic

44

61.1