Leydig cell tumor of the testis with azoospermia and elevated delta4 androstenedione: case report
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Leydig cell tumor of the testis with azoospermia and elevated delta4 androstenedione: case report
BACKGROUND Secreting interstitial cell (Leydig cell) tumors are rare. In adults, the clinical picture and steroid levels are variable. CASE PRESENTATION This paper presents a case of left testicular tumor, showing azoospermia with normal serum level of total testosterone, collapsed FSH and LH, and high delta4 androstenedione. Histopathological investigation revealed a Leydig cell tumor. TESE ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Basic and Clinical Andrology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2051-4190
DOI: 10.1186/s12610-016-0041-8