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Tumor de células de Leydig - Información general

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Tumor de las células de Leydig; Tumor testicular

Definición:

Es un tumor testicular que se desarrolla a partir de las células de Leydig, las células en los testículos que liberan la hormona masculina testosterona.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La causa de este tumor se desconoce y no hay factores de riesgo conocidos para su desarrollo. A diferencia de los tumores de células germinativas de los testículos, este tumor no parece estar ligado a los testículos no descendidos (criptorquidia).

Los tumores de células de Leydig conforman un número muy pequeño de todos los tumores testiculares y se presentan con mayor frecuencia en hombres de edades comprendidas entre los 20 y los 60 años. Este tumor no es común en niños antes de la pubertad, pero puede causar pubertad precoz.

  • Fecha de revisión: 6/10/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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