Leydig cell tumor of the testis. New cases and review of the current literature

Leydig cell tumor of the testis. New cases and review of the current literature

Leydig cell tumors are the most frequent non-germ cell tumors of the testis, accounting for 1-3% of all testicular tumors. They present most commonly as a testicular mass or with endocrine symptoms. We report three new cases of Leydig cell tumors that presented in different forms. The relevant liter...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tumori 2004-07, Vol.90 (4), p.422-423
Hauptverfasser: Papatsoris, Athanasios G, Triantafyllidis, Argyrios, Gekas, Aristomenis, Karamouzis, Michalis V, Rosenbaum, Tom
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Humans
Leydig Cell Tumor - diagnosis
Leydig Cell Tumor - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Testicular Neoplasms - diagnosis
Testicular Neoplasms - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:Leydig cell tumors are the most frequent non-germ cell tumors of the testis, accounting for 1-3% of all testicular tumors. They present most commonly as a testicular mass or with endocrine symptoms. We report three new cases of Leydig cell tumors that presented in different forms. The relevant literature is reviewed and the management of these tumors is discussed.
ISSN:0300-8916
2038-2529
DOI:10.1177/030089160409000412