Table 4: Clinical symptoms and associated co-morbidities relative to tumor size.

Clinical manifestations

Group A

(n = 26) [< 4 cm]

Group B

(n = 39) [4-8 cm]

Group C

(n = 14) [> 8 cm]

Headache

3 (11.5%)

7 (15.5%)

3 (21.4%)

Palpitation

6 (23%)

12 (26.7%)

4 (28.6%)

Sweating

4 (15.4%)

3 (6.7%)

2 (14.3%)

Dizziness

0

1 (2.2%)

1 (7.1%)

Nausea

0

3 (6.7%)

1 (7.1%)

Blurred of vision

1 (3.8%)

1 (2.2%)

0

Hypertension

15 (57.7%)

32 (71.1%)

12 (85.7%)

Congestive Heart Failure

0

2 (4.4%)

0

NIDDM

2 (7.7%)

1 (2.2%)

1 (7.1%)

IDDM

0

1 (2.2%)

0

DMII

1 (3.8%)

3 (6.7%)

3 (21.4%)

NIDDM: Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus; IDDM: Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus; DMII: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. Values expressed as means and percentage of the total.