Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (Jan 2017)

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

  • Madhumita Mukhopadhyay,
  • Chhanda Das,
  • Sucharita Sarkar,
  • Biswanath Mukhopadhyay,
  • Bedabrata Mukhopadhyay,
  • Rishavdeb Patra

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_4_17
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 3
pp. 181 – 183

Abstract

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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.

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