Recurrent malignant Leydig cell tumor of testis: a case report with review of literature
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Teratoma Generation in the Testis Capsule
Published on: November 7, 2011
G M Bhat1, M I Lone, S Alsolami
1Department of Medical Oncology, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. drgull8125@yahoo.com
The Gulf Journal of Oncology
|February 19, 2010
Abstract:
Malignant Testicular Leydig Cell tumors (leydigomas) are extremely rare to occur and mostly carry a bad prognosis. Here we describe the disease course of a middle aged patient with recurrent / metastatic Leydig cell tumor of testes, who needed repeated oncosurgical intervention and chemotherapy.
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