Table 2

Clinicopathologic features of adrenocortical sarcomatoid carcinoma

Author

Age

Sex

Clinical Presentation

Endocrine dysfunction

Size (cm) weight (g)

Sarcomatous component

postoperative time of death

Okazumi et al. (1987)

46

M

Abdominal distention

No

14 cm,

880 g

Spindle

6 months

Collina et al. (1989)

68

F

Abdominal discomfort

No

11 cm

Spindle

6 months

Decorato et al. (1990)

42

F

Abdominal pain

No

19 cm,

1400 g

Rhabdomyosarcoma

7 months

Fischer et al. (1992)

29

F

Virilization, weight loss

Yes

12.5 cm, 610 g

Rhabdomyosarcoma

8 months

Barksdale et al. (1993)

79

F

hypertension

Yes

5 cm,

199 g

Osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma

NA

Lee et al. (1997)

61

M

Flank pain

No

12 cm

Spindle

2 days

Sturm et al. (2008)

31

M

Abdominal pain

No

12 cm,

620 g

Spindle

3 months

Coli et al.

(2010)

75

F

Abdominal pain

No

15 cm

Spindle

12 months

This study

45

M

Abdominal pain

No

17 cm,

2974 g

rhabdomyosarcoma

3 months

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