Malignant leydig cell tumor in a 91-year-old man: Case report
Int. braz. j. urol
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45(6): 1260-1265, Nov.-Dec. 2019. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Testicle tumors are a rare entity among men population, accounting for only 1-1.5% of all cancers among men. The stromal tumors of the sexual cord correspond just 4% of all testicular cancers. Only 10% of them are malignant. The major representative of the sex cord-stromal tumors is the Leydig cell tumor, corresponding to 75 to 80% of the total. It has bimodal age incidence, involving children and adults between 30 and 60 years. We report the caso of a 91-year-old man with malignant Leydig cell tumor, presenting increase of the volume of scrotum, local pain and hyperemia. The are few cases in the literature, only 1 with pacient above 85 years old.
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Main subject:
Testicular Neoplasms
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Leydig Cell Tumor
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. braz. j. urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Santa Casa de Misericordia de Ribeirão Preto/BR
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