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Leydig cell tumor of testis in a child: An uncommon presentation

Leydig cell tumors (LCTs) are rare testicular tumors. Incidence is 1%-3% of all testicular neoplasms, bilateral in 10%. They are frequently hormonally active, leading to feminizing or virilizing syndromes. LCTs can be either pure or mixed with germ cell tumors or other sex cord-stromal tumors. Here,...

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Main Authors: Madhumita Mukhopadhyay (Author), Chhanda Das (Author), Sucharita Sarkar (Author), Biswanath Mukhopadhyay (Author), Bedabrata Mukhopadhyay (Author), Rishavdeb Patra (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Leydig cell tumors (LCTs) are rare testicular tumors. Incidence is 1%-3% of all testicular neoplasms, bilateral in 10%. They are frequently hormonally active, leading to feminizing or virilizing syndromes. LCTs can be either pure or mixed with germ cell tumors or other sex cord-stromal tumors. Here, we are reporting a benign pure LCT in a 6-year-old boy presented with pseudopuberty.
Item Description:0971-9261
1998-3891
10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_4_17

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