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Metastatic Leydig cell tumor with sarcomatoid differentiation
H E Gulbahce1, A T Lindeland, W Engel
1Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|October 28, 1999
Summary
Malignant Leydig cell tumors are rare, with metastasis being the only definitive sign. This case details a patient with metastatic Leydig cell tumor 17 years post-diagnosis, featuring unusual sarcomatoid differentiation.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Urology
Background:
- Leydig cell tumors (LCTs) of the testis are rare neoplasms.
- Malignant LCTs are uncommon, accounting for approximately 10% of cases.
- Metastasis is considered the sole definitive criterion for malignancy in LCTs.