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Preferred term

Leydig Cell Tumor  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Gonadal interstitial or stromal cell neoplasm composed of only LEYDIG CELLS. These tumors may produce one or more of the steroid hormones such as ANDROGENS; ESTROGENS; and CORTICOSTEROIDS. Clinical symptoms include testicular swelling, GYNECOMASTIA, sexual precocity in children, or virilization (VIRILISM) in females.

Entry terms

  • Interstitial Cell Tumor

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X74FLD80-S

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