PD31-10
DEMOGRAPHICS AND MANAGEMENT COSTS OF VHL PATIENTS
WITH A PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA: A NATIONAL INPATIENT
SERVICE ANALYSIS
Timothy King*, Olubode Olufajo, Anish Jain, Ifeanyichukwu Okereke,
Imazul Qadir, Tishina Tittley, Pamela Coleman, Adam Metwalli,
Washington, DC
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Von Hippel Lindau (VHL)
is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder characterized by multiple
neoplastic lesions, including pheochromocytomas. This study retro-
spectively reviewed a large inpatient database to describe the charac-
teristics of VHL patients with pheochromocytoma who were managed
with adrenalectomy during an inpatient stay.
METHODS: Data from the National Inpatient Sample database
(2005-2014) was used to identify patients who underwent an adrenal-
ectomy on admission and were then stratified into VHL and non-VHL
patient cohorts. Demographics, total hospital costs, and hospital
characteristics were extracted. Differences were compared using
descriptive statistics.
RESULTS: There were 33,535 admissions of patients with a
pheochromocytoma who had an adrenalectomy, with 243 [0.7%] also
having the diagnosis of VHL. VHL patients on average were younger
[28y vs. 54y, p<0.001] and more likely to be male [56% vs. 39%,
p<0.05]. There were no significant differences in the race of patients
with VHL compared to non-VHL patients. When examined for other
comorbidities, VHL patients had lower rates of diabetes mellitus [41%
vs. 24%, p<0.05], and hypertension [42% vs. 71%, p<0.001], but
were more likely to have CNS neoplasms [4.1% vs. 0%, p<0.001].
However, VHL and non-VHL patients had similar rates of coronary
artery disease [6.5% vs. 6.4%, p[0.92] and congestive heart failure
[1.9% vs. 3.8%, p[0.48]. In regard to cost analysis, patients with
VHL had an average length of stay of 7 days [95% CI: 2d e 12.2d]
while non-VHL patients had an average stay of 4.4 days [95% CI:
4.2d-4.6d]. VHL patients had higher rates of private insurance [64%
vs. 56%, p<0.001] and the overwhelming majority were treated in
urban teaching hospitals [96% vs. 75% p[0.06], which approached
statistical significance. Lastly, the average cost of the hospital stays
trended greater in the VHL patients [$30,207, 95% CI: $2,646 e
$57,767] compared to non-VHL patients [$14,281, 95% CI: $13,549-
$15,012].
CONCLUSIONS: VHL patients with pheochromocytoma adre-
nalectomies were younger, more likely to be male, had higher rates of
CNS tumors, and were less likely to have diabetes and hypertension.
The lengths of stay and hospital costs for VHL patients trend greater
than the general population of patients that are admitted for resection
of a pheochromocytoma. These data suggest the increased complexity
of treating patients with VHL as well as demonstrate the significant cost
of treating a pheochromocytoma in a single admission.
Source of Funding: N/A
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CONDITIONAL PROBABILITY SURVIVAL ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS
WITH MALIGNANT ADRENAL PHEOCHROMOCYTOMAS
Wenjun Xiao*, Yu Zhu, Yao Zhu, Dingwei Ye, Shangai, China, People's
Republic of
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Malignant Pheochromo-
cytoma (PHEO) may be commom malignant tumor of adrenal medulla.
The disease may have different behavior stratified by different prog-
nostic factors. Besides, disease prognosis is not constant over time;
consequently, the conditional survival (CS) of patients with malignant
PHEO needs to be evaluated. CS was defined as the probability of
surviving for an additional period on the condition that a patient had
already survived for a designated length of time.
METHODS: The SEER database was queried for patients
aged >18 years diagnosed with malignant PHEO between 2004 and
2015. Demographic, clinical and pathologic information included patient
gender, age at diagnosis, race, year of diagnosis, surgery, laterality,
clinical stage, metastasis at diagnosis and survival status as of
December 31, 2016. Cases with more than one primary malignant tu-
mors, or unavailable follow-up information were excluded. Survival
analysis were performed. Conditional survival, CS(y/x), is the
probability of surviving an additional y years, S(xþy), given that the
patient has already survived x years, S(x). The mathematical
definition of CS can be expressed as: CS(y/x)[S(xþy)/S(x).
RESULTS: A total of 210 patients were selected, and 64 cases
had metastatic disease at diagnosis. In univariate analysis, factors
associated with lower overall survival (OS) included older age, diag-
nosed with distant metastases,and failure to undergo any surgery. Cox
proportional hazards regression analysis showed that these factors
independently associated with higher overall mortality. These factors
were also independently associated with cancer-specific survival
(CSS). Patients diagnosed with metastatic disease had a poor
prognosis with a median OS and CSS of 19 months, while patients
with localized disease had a longer median OS of 131 months.
During the first 5 years after their initial diagnosis, the 1-year CS of
patients who had survived >24 months increased to approximately
90%, while OS decreased progressively from about 70%. The gains
in 1-year CS over time were more pronounced in patients with poor
prognostic factors. These differences in 1-year CS between the
different prognostic factor groups decreased with time from diagnosis,
or even disappeared.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings provided a new perspective
for understanding the prognosis of malignant PHEO.
Source of Funding: no
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A COMPARISON OF INPATIENT ADMISSIONS FOR
PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA IN MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA
SYNDROME: A NATIONAL INPATIENT SAMPLE ANALYSIS
Timothy King*, Olubode Olufajo, Anish Jain, Ifeanyichukwu Okereke,
Imazul Qadir, Tishina Tittley, Pamela Coleman, Adam Metwalli,
Washington, DC
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Pheochromocytomas
occur in approximately 40% of patients with Multiple Endocrine
Neoplasia (MEN) Type 2 syndromes. This study retrospectively
reviewed a large inpatient database to describe the demographic
characteristics and hospital costs of MEN patients with a pheochro-
mocytoma who were managed with adrenalectomy during an
inpatient stay.
METHODS: All recorded hospital admissions between 2005
and 2014 with a diagnosis of MEN and pheochromocytoma were
identified in the National Inpatient Sample. MEN and non-MEN patients
with pheochromocytomas were selected and admissions involving
adrenalectomies were identified. Demographic data, comorbidities,
total hospital cost, and hospital characteristics were determined.
RESULTS: There were 33,535 patients with pheochromocy-
tomas who underwent an adrenalectomy, of which 239 [0.8%] had MEN
syndrome. Patients with MEN were younger [39.7 years, 95% CI: 35.6y-
43.8y] compared to non-MEN patients [53.6 years, 95% CI: 53.2y-
54.1y]. There were no significant differences in sex [38% male in
MEN group vs 39% male in non-MEN group, p[0.82] or race of
patients in both groups. MEN patients had lower rates of diabetes
mellitus [6% vs. 24%, p<0.01], and hypertension [45% vs. 71%,
p<0.001]. Both groups had similar rates of coronary artery disease
[1.9% vs. 6.4%, p[0.20] and congestive heart failure [0% vs. 3.9%,
p[0.48]. From a mortality standpoint, MEN patients were more likely
to die during hospitalization compared to non-MEN patients [2.1% vs.
0.31%, p<0.05]. Patients with MEN had an average length of stay of
2.8 days [95% CI: 2.1d e 3.4d] while non-MEN patients had an
average admission length of 4.4 days [95% CI: 4.2d-4.6d]. Both
groups had similar rates of private insurance [72% for MEN vs. 56%
for non-MEN, p[0.09], and were predominantly treated in urban
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