Table 4.

Baseline differences between patients with non-incidental and incidental diagnosis

AllNonincidentalIncidentalP
No. (%)a114 (100)94 (82.5)20 (17.5)
Age at diagnosis, y; median (IQR)71.7 (5.4)69.9 (8.0)72.8 (8.8).05
> 75, n (%)34 (28.8)24 (55.5)10 (50.0).10
> 80, n (%)9 (7.6%)6 (6.4)3 (15.0).19
Male sex, n (%)34 (28.8)25 (26.6)9 (45.0).17
SBD, mo; median (IQR)48 (100)48 (100)0 (85).03
GH, ng/mL; median (IQR)b7.23 (11.6)7 (11.1)9.7 (17.7).13
IGF-1, ng/mL; median (IQR)573.0 (321.8)556.0 (312.0)591.9 (386.0).72
IGF-1 (×ULN)2.6 (1.8)2.6 (1.5)2.9 (2.3).18
Max diameter, mm; median (IQR)b12.0 (6.0)11 (6.0)14 (6.8).22
Macroadenoma, n (%)81 (68.6)31 (73.8)50 (65.8).37
Extrasellar, n (%)c50 (48.1)39 (47.0)11 (55.0)1.00
Chiasm compression, n (%)c15 (14.3)12 (14.3)3 (15.0).45
Cavernous sinus invasion, n (%)b49 (46.7)32 (37.7)17 (85.0).01
AllNonincidentalIncidentalP
No. (%)a114 (100)94 (82.5)20 (17.5)
Age at diagnosis, y; median (IQR)71.7 (5.4)69.9 (8.0)72.8 (8.8).05
> 75, n (%)34 (28.8)24 (55.5)10 (50.0).10
> 80, n (%)9 (7.6%)6 (6.4)3 (15.0).19
Male sex, n (%)34 (28.8)25 (26.6)9 (45.0).17
SBD, mo; median (IQR)48 (100)48 (100)0 (85).03
GH, ng/mL; median (IQR)b7.23 (11.6)7 (11.1)9.7 (17.7).13
IGF-1, ng/mL; median (IQR)573.0 (321.8)556.0 (312.0)591.9 (386.0).72
IGF-1 (×ULN)2.6 (1.8)2.6 (1.5)2.9 (2.3).18
Max diameter, mm; median (IQR)b12.0 (6.0)11 (6.0)14 (6.8).22
Macroadenoma, n (%)81 (68.6)31 (73.8)50 (65.8).37
Extrasellar, n (%)c50 (48.1)39 (47.0)11 (55.0)1.00
Chiasm compression, n (%)c15 (14.3)12 (14.3)3 (15.0).45
Cavernous sinus invasion, n (%)b49 (46.7)32 (37.7)17 (85.0).01

Abbreviations: GH, growth hormone; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor 1; IQR, interquartile range; max, maximum; SBD, symptoms before diagnosis; ULN, upper limit of normal.

Reported in 114 patients.

Reported in 110 patients.

Reported in 105 patients.

Table 4.

Baseline differences between patients with non-incidental and incidental diagnosis

AllNonincidentalIncidentalP
No. (%)a114 (100)94 (82.5)20 (17.5)
Age at diagnosis, y; median (IQR)71.7 (5.4)69.9 (8.0)72.8 (8.8).05
> 75, n (%)34 (28.8)24 (55.5)10 (50.0).10
> 80, n (%)9 (7.6%)6 (6.4)3 (15.0).19
Male sex, n (%)34 (28.8)25 (26.6)9 (45.0).17
SBD, mo; median (IQR)48 (100)48 (100)0 (85).03
GH, ng/mL; median (IQR)b7.23 (11.6)7 (11.1)9.7 (17.7).13
IGF-1, ng/mL; median (IQR)573.0 (321.8)556.0 (312.0)591.9 (386.0).72
IGF-1 (×ULN)2.6 (1.8)2.6 (1.5)2.9 (2.3).18
Max diameter, mm; median (IQR)b12.0 (6.0)11 (6.0)14 (6.8).22
Macroadenoma, n (%)81 (68.6)31 (73.8)50 (65.8).37
Extrasellar, n (%)c50 (48.1)39 (47.0)11 (55.0)1.00
Chiasm compression, n (%)c15 (14.3)12 (14.3)3 (15.0).45
Cavernous sinus invasion, n (%)b49 (46.7)32 (37.7)17 (85.0).01
AllNonincidentalIncidentalP
No. (%)a114 (100)94 (82.5)20 (17.5)
Age at diagnosis, y; median (IQR)71.7 (5.4)69.9 (8.0)72.8 (8.8).05
> 75, n (%)34 (28.8)24 (55.5)10 (50.0).10
> 80, n (%)9 (7.6%)6 (6.4)3 (15.0).19
Male sex, n (%)34 (28.8)25 (26.6)9 (45.0).17
SBD, mo; median (IQR)48 (100)48 (100)0 (85).03
GH, ng/mL; median (IQR)b7.23 (11.6)7 (11.1)9.7 (17.7).13
IGF-1, ng/mL; median (IQR)573.0 (321.8)556.0 (312.0)591.9 (386.0).72
IGF-1 (×ULN)2.6 (1.8)2.6 (1.5)2.9 (2.3).18
Max diameter, mm; median (IQR)b12.0 (6.0)11 (6.0)14 (6.8).22
Macroadenoma, n (%)81 (68.6)31 (73.8)50 (65.8).37
Extrasellar, n (%)c50 (48.1)39 (47.0)11 (55.0)1.00
Chiasm compression, n (%)c15 (14.3)12 (14.3)3 (15.0).45
Cavernous sinus invasion, n (%)b49 (46.7)32 (37.7)17 (85.0).01

Abbreviations: GH, growth hormone; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor 1; IQR, interquartile range; max, maximum; SBD, symptoms before diagnosis; ULN, upper limit of normal.

Reported in 114 patients.

Reported in 110 patients.

Reported in 105 patients.

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