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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Dans Anglais
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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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Sujet Principal:
Tumeurs du testicule
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Tumeur à cellules de Leydig
Limites du sujet:
Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Int. braz. j. urol
Thème du journal:
Urologie
Année:
2019
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Santa Casa de Misericordia de Ribeirão Preto/BR
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